It is based on the novel the hound of the baskervilles by arthur conan doyle, in which sherlock holmes is called in to investigate a suspicious death on dartmoor. The hound of the baskervilles is a 2002 television adaptation of sir arthur conan doyle s novel of the same name. The first of the long and successful series of basil rathbone sherlock holmes films, the hound of the baskervilles is smashing good fun for holmes enthusiasts and fans of the detective thriller genre. The hound of baskervilles was the first movie on the disk and i was rather impressed with the telling of the story. But before this savage beast can sink its teeth into the newest lord of the manor, it must pit its vicious fangs against the searing intellect of the most powerful foe it has ever encountered. Enigmatic sleuth sherlock holmes is on the case to uncover the truth about a monstrous, supernatural hound who roams the moors, waiting to attack the latest heir to the baskerville estate. The hound of the baskervilles is an american movie released on 24 march 1939, produced by universal pictures, starring basil rathbone as sherlock holmes. The hound of the baskervilles released march 31, 1939. I must admit, the hound of the baskervilles is not my favorite of the conan doyle canon, but it is quite a moody, remarkable tale.
The hound of the baskervilles 1972 tv movie article 4443 by dave sindelar date. Hound of the baskervilles dvd, ian richardson dvds. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 sherlock holmes basil rathbone is intrigued by a centuriesold legend in which every generation of the wealthy baskerville family is eventually killed by a. Originally serialised in the strand magazine from august 1901 to april 1902, it is set largely on dartmoor in devon in englands west country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of. In the form of a hellish hound, it feeds upon the trembling flesh of the heirs of baskerville hall. There appears to be a curse on the family dating back nearly 200 years to when sir hugo baskerville was supposedly killed on the moor by a huge hound. Met richard greene, basil rathbone en wendy barrie. Five of the best film and tv versions of the hound.
The man who plays sherlock holmes was fantastic and very fun to watch. The hound of the baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by sir arthur conan doyle featuring the detective sherlock holmes. The hound of the baskervilles 2001 movie moviefone. Five of the best film and tv versions of the hound of the baskervilles. Hammer s version of the hound of the baskervilles accordingly became the first sherlock holmes film made in colour. Sherlock holmes and dr watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fogshrouded moorland that makes up his estate. One of two sherlock films made by 20th century fox in 1939 before the series found its home at universal, with.
The hound of the baskervilles was the first movie that paired the great actor basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as his bumbling yet lovable assistant, dr. The hound of the baskervilles 123movies 123 movies watch. Sherlock holmes the hound of the baskervilles 1950 youtube. Met peter cushing, andre morell en christopher lee. Ian richardson makes a jovial sherlock holmes in this oftfilmed version of the hound of the baskervilles. It was a joy to watch richardson take on the role so many have played.
Watson frederick lloyd protect sir henry john stuart, cursed by a glowing killer dog. The villain is a descendant of sir hugos from the wrong side of the sheets. Watson character to this hound of the baskervilles that many other version have not. Now to walk through a laundry list of struggles i had with the hound of the baskervilles. The hound of the baskervilles quotes, movie quotes movie. The hound of the baskervilles subtitles 48 subtitles. Five of the best film and tv versions of the hound of the.
The hound of the baskervilles is a 1959 british gothic horror mystery film directed by terence fisher and produced by hammer film productions. The hound of the baskervilles 1988 movie jeremy brett hd. The two actors embody the characters of holmes and watson, and its a delight to see the interaction between the two. The hound of the baskervilles 1931 movie moviefone.
The hound of the baskervilles the case of the whitechapel vampire the royal scandal 4. Sherlock holmes the hound of the baskervilles 1939 the hound of the baskervilles sherlock holmes and dr watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking. It is based on the novel of the same title by sir arthur conan doyle. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 mystery film based on the novel of the same name by sir arthur conan doyle and is directed by sidney lanfield and produced by 20th century fox it is the most wellknown cinematic adaptation of the book, and is often regarded as one of the better, though very inaccurate, films. The hound of the baskervilles is a 1983 british madefortelevision mystery film directed by douglas hickox, starring ian richardson as sherlock holmes and donald churchill as dr. The hound of the baskervilles the mysterious death of sir charles baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed the baskerville family for two hundred years. Watch the hound of the baskervilles 1959 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion.
Sherlock holmes movies the hound of the baskervilles 1939 classic movies basil. It was a madefortelevision movie, part of a proposed series that was never fully completed. This wasnt the normal working practice for the studio, but it. When the latest heir to the baskerville estate seems to be threatened by a family curse, only the master detective, sherlock holmes, can find out the truth. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 the movie database. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 full movie video. This adaptation maintains some of that mood, but little of the mark. With basil rathbone, nigel bruce, richard greene, wendy barrie. Watch the hound of the baskervilles full movie free online. He plays watson as an intelligent, loyal, and very human but capable doctor. Watch the hound of the baskervilles 1939 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion.
Theres no question that the hound of the baskervilles is the most famous holmes story of all, and as far as im aware its also the one that has spawned the most film and tv adaptations. No movie version of sir arthur conan doyles most famous novel follows its source very closely, and this colorful hammer film is no exception. If you like to get search results as rss after search, click on icon at bottom. Set in the appropriately spooky moors, hound is an engaging adaptation of the arthur conan doyle original respectful but not slavish, and unafraid to make changes to make the film more. Though it takes a few liberties with the arthur conan doyle original, this film ranks as one of the best screen versions of. Enigmatic sleuth sherlock holmes is on the case to uncover the truth about a monstrous, supernatural hound who roams the moors, waiting to attack the latest heir to the. Sherlock holmes peter cushing and doctor watson andre morell meet with a certain dr. It looks good, it is well cast for the most part, but it takes liberties with the character of sherlock holmes that have always bothered me. When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective sherlock holmes is hired to investigate. Though it takes a few liberties with the arthur conan doyle original, this film ranks as one of the best screen versions of this ofttold tale. Zanuck, gene markey, arthur conan doyle, ernest pascal.
While richard roxburgh is a really good holmes, ian hart is outstanding as dr. Sherlock holmes hound of the baskervilles import anglais. The hound of the baskervilles is a 1939 mystery film based on the novel the hound of the baskervilles by sir arthur conan doyle. Holmes dismisses the supernatural elements of the case but there are a sufficient number of odd events to pique his interest. The hound of the baskervilles 1972 fantastic movie.
The extra features on the recent arrow bluray of the 1959 hammer adaptation whose release this week is the reason for the timing of this list suggest. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 sidney lanfield. Since this was way before the ability to do it justice on film i wont hold it against the movie. The hound of the baskervilles 1931 sherlock holmes robert rendel and dr.
Watson investigate the case of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin on dartmoor in devon in englands west country. A fiendish evil lurks beneath the mistshrouded cliffs of englands fabled moors. Hound of the baskervilles, the 1959 bfi screenonline. The hound of the baskervilles 1959 full movie video. Sherlock holmes the hound of the baskervilles by sir arthur conan doyle.
Mystery horror film geregisseerd door terence fisher. Sherlock holmes comes to the aid of his friend henry baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that prowls the bogs near his estate and murders people. It is among the bestknown cinematic adaptations of the book, and is often regarded as one of the best. This version of the hound of the baskervilles was a boxoffice hit, and rathbone and bruce would continue to reprise the iconic roles through more than a dozen followup films, which after the outbreak of wwii made an unexplained timewarp jump that put holmes in the 20th century fighting german spies. Watson are called in to investigate the mysterious death of the former owner of baskerville hall, and threats. Gallery of 32 movie poster and cover images for the hound of the baskervilles 1959. Peter cushing is uitstekend als sherlock holmes en andre morell perfect als dr. The hound of the baskervilles came to hammer as a done deal, prepackaged by american producer kenneth hyman and delivered with marketing and distribution all arranged via united artists. Were big sherlock holmes fans here, not just of arthur conan. Sherlock holmes the hound of the baskervilles youtube. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The hound of the baskervilles movie 1939 the arthur conan. The hound of the baskervilles 1939, basil rathbone, nigel bruce. It stars peter cushing as sherlock holmes, sir christopher lee as sir henry baskerville and andre morell as doctor watson.
The mysterious death of sir charles baskerville is blamed on a longstanding curse that has followed the baskerville family for two hundred years. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 rotten tomatoes. The hound of the baskervilles, billy wilders the private life of sherlock holmes, without a clue. Sherlock holmes is the most filmed character of all time but it is arguably this 1959 retelling of sir arthur conan doyle s classic tale the hound of the baskervilles, from legendary horror studio hammer and starring genre stalwarts peter cushing and christopher lee, which stands as the super sleuth s. The hound of the baskervilles 1988 when latest heir to the baskerville estate seems to be threatened by a family curse, only the master detective, sherlock. There were a number of character motivations and other actions in the film that didnt make sense to me. The hound of the baskervilles is a 1932 british mystery film directed by gareth gundrey and starring john stuart, robert rendel and frederick lloyd. The visual the movie was able to show the absolute desolate setting of the moors, but the hound they showed was no match for my imagination. The hound of the baskervilles 1939 movie moviefone. On his uncles 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. The hound of the baskervilles photos view all photos 1 movie info. It was directed by sidney lanfield and released by 20th centuryfox. On the moors of southwestern england, holmes must solve the case of an ancient hound supposedly killing off a family of local nobility.