The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 | 80m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sidney Lanfield |
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| Writer: | Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Pascal |
| Staring: |
| On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 24, 1939 |
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| Director: | Sidney Lanfield |
| Writer: | Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Pascal |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, sequel, fugitive, rural area, black and white, dog, howling, moor (terrain), red herring, hound, devon, foggy night, legendary monster, natural death vs murder, primitive dwelling, suspicious butler, suspicious doctor, sherlock holmes |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Greene | Sir Henry Baskerville |
| Basil Rathbone | Sherlock Holmes |
| Wendy Barrie | Beryl Stapleton |
| Nigel Bruce | Doctor John H. Watson |
| Lionel Atwill | Dr. James Mortimer |
| John Carradine | Barryman |
| Barlowe Borland | Frankland |
| Beryl Mercer | Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer |
| Morton Lowry | John 'Jack' Stapleton |
| Ralph Forbes | Sir Hugo Baskerville |
| E. E. Clive | London Cabbie John Clayton |
| Eily Malyon | Mrs. Barryman |
| Lionel Pape | The Coroner |
| Nigel De Brulier | The Notting Hill Murderer |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Hudson |
| Ian Maclaren | Sir Charles Baskerville |
| Ruth Terry | Betsy Ann |
| Mary Young | Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hunter | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Vesey O'Davoren | Ship's Steward (uncredited) |
| John Graham Spacey | Ship's Porter (uncredited) |
| David Thursby | Open Carriage Driver (uncredited) |
| Peter Willes | Roderick |
| Leonard Carey | Hugo's Servant (uncredited) |
| Rita Page | Chambermaid (uncredited) |
| Jack Egger | (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Blitzen | The Hound (as Chief) |
| James Carlisle | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sidney Lanfield | Director |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | Novel |
| Ernest Pascal | Screenplay |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| J. Peverell Marley | Director of Photography |
| Gwen Wakeling | Costume Design |
| Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Hans Peters | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Gene Markey | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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A lovely, suspenseful adaptation of Conan Doyle's story about a wealthy English landowner who comes into his inheritance thanks to the legend of a brutal hound that terrorises the Dartmoor countryside where the estate of Sir Henry Baskerville lies. Enter Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson (Basil Rathbone ... and his superbly played foil, Nigel Bruce) who get their first outing as the super-sleuth and his loyal, if somewhat dithery, companion. Richard Greene and Lionel Atwill feature prominently too, but this is essentially about the chemistry between the two main stars and it works a treat. The dialogue is a touch verbose, but the eeriness of the foggy moor and a strong supporting cast make for a superb 80 minutes of engrossing drama.