The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would turn in his Harris Tweeds if he saw what Pete and Dud have done to his classic tale of old rubbish!
1978 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Paul Morrissey |
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| Writer: | Paul Morrissey, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Staring: |
| When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1978 |
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| Director: | Paul Morrissey |
| Writer: | Paul Morrissey, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | murder, spoof, dog, sherlock holmes |
| Production Companies | Michael White Productions, Hemdale |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
![The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) Original Trailer [HD]](/extra_thumbs/Hq38qfz58Fo.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dudley Moore | Doctor Watson / Mr. Spiggot / Mrs. Ada Holmes / Piano Player |
| Peter Cook | Sherlock Holmes |
| Denholm Elliott | Stapleton |
| Joan Greenwood | Beryl Stapleton |
| Hugh Griffith | Frankland |
| Irene Handl | Mrs. Barrymore |
| Terry-Thomas | Dr. Mortimer |
| Max Wall | Arthur Barrymore |
| Kenneth Williams | Sir Henry Baskerville |
| Roy Kinnear | Selden the Axe Murderer |
| Dana Gillespie | Mary Frankland |
| Lucy Griffiths | Iris |
| Prunella Scales | Glynis |
| Ava Cadell | Marsha |
| Jessie Matthews | Mrs. Tinsdale |
| Spike Milligan | Policeman |
| Penelope Keith | Massage Receptionist |
| Anna Wing | Sausage and Mash Lady |
| Vivien Neves | Nun |
| Josephine Tewson | Nun |
| Rita Webb | Elder Masseuse |
| Henry Woolf | Shopkeeper |
| Jacquie Stevens | Nun |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Morrissey | Writer, Director |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Peter Cook | Writer |
| Dudley Moore | Writer, Music |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | Novel |
| Charles Knode | Costume Design |
| John Wilcox | Director of Photography |
| Dick Bush | Director of Photography |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Roy Forge Smith | Production Design |
| Harry Cordwell | Set Decoration |
| Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Glenn Hyde | Editor |
| Richard Marden | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Goldstone | Producer |
| Michael White | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Braunsberg | Executive Producer |
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