The Hound of the Baskervilles [VHS]

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Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in this 1939 adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's frequently filmed novel, and the result is one of the most atmospheric and purely enjoyable versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Except for minor changes, the script is true to Doyle's enthralling mystery about a centuries-long curse against heirs to the Baskerville estate, situated within the haunting and deadly Dartmoor in the southwest of England. With the arrival of a new master, Canadian Henry Baskerville (Richard Greene), Sherlock Holmes (Rathbone) and Dr. Watson (Bruce) are called upon to solve the strange case of the "gigantic hound" that may be readying to savage the poor fellow. Wonderful sets, crisp performances, and Rathbone's accessible but no-nonsense take on the Great Detective make this a real delight. Typical of the 20th Century Fox Holmes pictures, there's an in-joke, a final line of censor-defying dialogue alluding to Holmes's little problem with cocaine. --Tom Keogh

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - You Can't Beat These Restoration Prints!
These UCLA Restoration DVDs on the Sherlock Holmes movies are fantastic - all of them!These, with the black-and-white covers - are the ones to buy, nothing else.

As for the story, despite the famous title - perhaps the most famous of all the Sherlock Holmes stories - I found the movie to be just an average Holmes tale. It was entertaining and well-done but nothing spectacular. I am certain not knocking this film. I love these old Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce movies. An "average" Holmes ... Read More
Rating: - The Hound
Like the others...I think it is the Best of the Rathbone series.....Just need to know if someone else has the same problem with the DVD I do....it looks as if the DVD is more like a Film that has a framing problem.
Can anyone let me know?
Rating: - "Dear Viewer, we're in the footsteps of a gigantic film!"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels had a touch of magic about them.Very few film versions have managed to capture that magic; this is one of them.

Firstly, Sidney Lanfield's direction is first rate.It is so sure and fluid that no one thinks to acknowledge it.The same could be said for both Ernest Pascal's screenplay and Gene Markey and Darryl F. Zanuck's producing.

More obvious are the merits of J. Peverell Marley's cinematography; ... Read More
Rating: - Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles
For me, only Basil Rathbone is Sherlock Holmes.I love the way he portrays the charter.Nigel Bruce is the perfect side kick. I enjoy the way their charters play off each other.As far as the story, this was one of my favorites when I was young, guess that's why I still like it.
Rating: - One of the All-Time Best Sherlock Holmes Tales
I was very excited when this finally was remastered and released on DVD. I have always found the black & white films to provide an added element of mystery to the tales, and I must confess that I am partial to them for this reason.This restoration from the original was very well done.

Having seen many different actors portray the legendary Sherlock Holmes, I have always found the combination of Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce portraying Holmes & Watson to be the most legendary.This version ... Read More