The Hound of the Baskervilles (1932)

Director:

Gareth Gundrey

Writers:

Arthur Conan Doyle (novel), Edgar Wallace

Stars:

John Stuart, Robert Rendel, Frederick Lloyd

Cast

Cast overview:
John Stuart	...	Sir Henry Baskerville
Robert Rendel	...	Sherlock Holmes
Frederick Lloyd	...	Dr. Watson
Heather Angel	...	Beryl Stapleton
Reginald Bach	...	Stapleton
Wilfred Shine	...	Dr. Mortimer
Sam Livesey	...	Sir Hugo Baskerville
Henry Hallett	...	Barrymore
Sybil Jane	...	Mrs. Barrymore
Elizabeth Vaughan	...	Mrs. Laura Lyons

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sherlock holmes | place name in title | animal in title | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1932 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For years, only the visual elements of this film survived. Several years ago, the complete soundtrack turned up, believed to be on discs. After a restoration, one complete print of the film was struck from the "married" elements. This film has been shown by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, but has not been made available commercially. Consensus among Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts who have seen the film is that it is far from a rediscovered classic, and basically should be viewed by completists only. Robert Rendel is said to be one of the most un-Canonical Holmeses in cinema history, possibly due to his diminutive stature.

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Quotes

Sherlock Holmes: Surely you didn't travel from Dartmoor to read that to me?
Dr Mortimer: I hoped you'd advise me; you're regarded as the second highest problem expert in Europe.
Sherlock Holmes: The second highest--but who's the first?
Dr Mortimer: Well I've read of a Frenchman who--who--
Sherlock Holmes: Then why not consult him.

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Connections

Version of Das dunkle Schloß (1915)

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