Le chien des Baskerville

Original title: The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Wendy Barrie and Richard Greene in Le chien des Baskerville (1939)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate.

Director
- Sidney Lanfield
Writers
- Ernest Pascal
- Arthur Conan Doyle
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7.4/10

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Director
- Sidney Lanfield
Writers
- Ernest Pascal
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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Trivia
In the original novel, and in all later film versions, the butler is named Barrymore. In this version, the butler was renamed Barryman since the famous Barrymore family - Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore - were still acting in films at the time.

Goofs
The Baskerville and Stapleton houses on Dartmoor appear to be lit by gas. At that time, gas was available only in proximity to a gas works and thus only in towns: it was known as "town gas". So people living in remote mansions would have had to rely on candles and oil lamps.

Quotes
[last lines]
Sherlock Holmes: Oh, Watson... the needle.

Connections
Edited into Cynful Movies: The Hound of the Baskervilles (2019)

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8/10

first filmed adaptation of Conan Doyle's novel

this is the first filmed version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel.it's also the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films Starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as his friend/sidekick, Dr. Watson.this is the second version i have seen,the first being the 1959 version starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.i liked that one more.this 1939 version,while good,is slow at times.the acting is good,as one would expect.the story is interesting.as i said,this is a good adaptation,other than the slow pace.otherwise,i was entertained.interestingly,even though they are the main stars,Rathbone is billed second,and Bruce billed fourth in the film.anyway,it's a pretty good 80 minute or so diversion.for me,The Hound of the Baskervilles is an 8/10