The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) (3.5/4)

First of the Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes series and maybe the best one. One of the best films of 1939, Hollywood's golden year. A killer hound, a family curse, moors, mysterious stranger., the film captures the Conan Doyle story.

Directed by: Sidney Lanfield
The cast includes: Richard Greene (Sir Henry Baskerville), Basil Rathbone (Sherlock Holmes), Nigel Bruce (Dr. Watson), Lionel Atwill (James Mortimer, M.D.), John Carradine (Barryman)
MPAA rating: , Running time: 80 minutes
Presented in: BW
Related titles: Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1959)
Related categories: Heroes and Heroines, Horror