New The Hound of the Baskervilles movie list

New movie list The Hound of the Baskervilles Though it takes a few liberties with the Arthur Conan Doyle original -- not the least of which is turning Sherlock Holmes into the second lead -- The Hound of the Baskervilles ranks as one of the best screen versions of this oft-told tale. After learning the history of the Baskerville curse from the hirsute Dr. Mortimer (Lionel Atwill), Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) takes upon himself the responsibility of protecting sole heir Henry Baskerville (top-billed Richard Greene) from suffering the same fate as his ancestors: a horrible death at the fangs of the huge hound of Grimpen Moor. Unable to head to Baskerville mansion immediately, Holmes sends his colleague Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) to act as his surrogate. What Watson doesn't know is that Holmes, donning several clever disguises, is closely monitoring the activities of everyone in and around the estate. Meanwhile, young Henry falls in love with Beryl Stapleton (Wendy Barrie), sister of the effusively friendly John Stapleton (Morton Lowry). Holmes and Watson compare notes, a red herring character (John Carradine) is eliminated, Henry Baskerville is nearly torn to shreds by a huge hound, and the man behind the plot to kill Henry and claim the Baskerville riches for himself is revealed at the very last moment. The Hound of the Baskervilles "improves" upon the original with such embellishments as turning the villain's wife into his sister, and by interpolating a spooky séance sequence involving mystic Beryl Mercer. In other respects, it is doggedly (sorry!) faithful to Doyle, even allowing Holmes to bait the censor by asking Dr. Watson for "the needle" at fadeout time. A big hit in a year of big hits, The Hound of the Baskervilles firmly established Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as moviedom's definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Release Date The Hound of the Baskervilles Mar 31, 1939 Wide
Actors For The Hound of the Baskervilles
Richard Greene,Basil Rathbone,Nigel Bruce,Lionel Atwill,John Carradine,Wendy Barrie,Barlowe Borland,Beryl Mercer,Morton Lowry,Ralph Forbes,E.E. Clive,Eily Malyon,Nigel De Brulier,Mary Gordon,Peter Willes,Ivan Simpson,Ian Maclaren,John Burton,Denis Green,Evan Thomas
Genres The Hound of the Baskervilles : Drama,Horror,Mystery & Suspense,Classics
User Ranting The Hound of the Baskervilles : 3.6
User Percentage For The Hound of the Baskervilles : 79 %
User Count Like for The Hound of the Baskervilles : 6,037
All Critics Ranting For The Hound of the Baskervilles : 7.6
All Critics Count For The Hound of the Baskervilles : 10
All Critics Percentage For The Hound of the Baskervilles : 100 %
Review For The Hound of the Baskervilles
Family-friendly Sherlock classic still a critical favorite. Charles Cassady-Common Sense Media It was the first in the long-running Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce teaming in the Sherlock Holmes series. Dennis Schwartz-Ozus' World Movie Reviews Creative license aside, this film triumphs because it belongs enduringly to Basil Rathbone. Mark Bourne-DVDJournal.com MPI's DVD release of the 1939 Rathbone-Bruce Hound gives us a print that's almost too good to be true. Mark Bourne-DVDJournal.com Plenty of foggy atmosphere. Michael W. Phillips, Jr.-Goatdog's Movies The stories, set in their proper Victorian Age, provide ample evidence as to why Rathbone and Bruce became so associated with their roles. Bob Bloom-Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) Great mystery, sparked by superbly cast stars James Sanford-Kalamazoo Gazette A bit more Hollywood than Arthur Conan Doyle might have envisioned, but darned entertaining nonetheless. Luke Y. Thompson-New Times Famous for Rathbone-Bruce debut, but lacking in atmosphere. Ken Hanke-Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)