The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · 89% critics
A newly titled landowner arrives at a remote countryside estate under the shadow of a long-feared family curse. As strange deaths and unsettling signs mount across the foggy moors, a famous detective and his ally dig for practical answers behind the superstition while trying to keep the heir alive.
Based on The Hound of the Baskervilles
Also known as Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-05-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (376 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic mysteries with Gothic chills and a curse-versus-reason hook, this Hammer take should satisfy; Not for you if you need strict book accuracy, nonstop thrills, or convincing creature scares like The Mummy.
Pros: moody moorland atmosphere; strong Holmes and Watson; brisk mystery setup | Cons: uneven pacing mid-film; changes from the book; hound looks unconvincing
Themes
- countryside
- based on novel or book
- detective
- rural area
- curse
- moor (terrain)
- threat
- crime investigation
- sherlock holmes
- crime scene investigation
Cast & crew
Peter Cushing
as Sherlock Holmes
André Morell
as Doctor Watson
Christopher Lee
as Sir Henry Baskerville
Marla Landi
as Cecile Stapleton
David Oxley
as Sir Hugo Baskerville
Francis de Wolff
as Dr. Richard Mortimer
Miles Malleson
as Bishop Frankland
Ewen Solon
as Stapleton
John Le Mesurier
as Barrymore
Helen Goss
as Mrs. Barrymore
Directed by Terence Fisher