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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.

  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Richard GreeneRichard GreeneSir Henry Baskerville
  • Photo of Basil RathboneBasil RathboneSherlock Holmes
  • Photo of Wendy BarrieWendy BarrieBeryl Stapleton
  • Photo of Nigel BruceNigel BruceDoctor John H. Watson
  • Photo of Lionel AtwillLionel AtwillDr. James Mortimer
  • Photo of John CarradineJohn CarradineBarryman
  • Photo of Barlowe BorlandBarlowe BorlandFrankland
  • Photo of Beryl MercerBeryl MercerMrs. Jennifer Mortimer
  • Photo of Morton LowryMorton LowryJohn 'Jack' Stapleton
  • Photo of Ralph ForbesRalph ForbesSir Hugo Baskerville

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