Complete credited cast: | |||
Peter Cushing | ... | Sherlock Holmes | |
André Morell | ... | Doctor Watson (as Andre Morell) | |
Christopher Lee | ... | Sir Henry | |
Marla Landi | ... | Cecile | |
David Oxley | ... | Sir Hugo | |
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Francis De Wolff | ... | Doctor Mortimer |
Miles Malleson | ... | Bishop | |
Ewen Solon | ... | Stapleton | |
John Le Mesurier | ... | Barrymore | |
Helen Goss | ... | Mrs. Barrymore | |
Sam Kydd | ... | Perkins | |
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Michael Hawkins | ... | Lord Caphill |
Judi Moyens | ... | Servant Girl | |
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Michael Mulcaster | ... | Convict |
David Birks | ... | Servant |
Returning to his family's manor house on the lonely moors after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are brought in to investigate. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>
Ah, you can't go wrong with Hammer. On the back of the DVD, Newsweek proudly proclaims "The Best of the Sherlocks!", and I have to agree. This is the role that Peter Cushing was born to play, it's a shame he didn't play it as often as he did Van Helsing. His mannerisms, his delivery, even his looks, everything about him is perfect Holmes. The rest of the cast are pretty good too, don't get me wrong, but Cushing puts them to shame. Though he is rather ominous in some scenes, it's nice to see Christopher Lee opposite Cushing as a good guy for a change. I really liked the classic plot, full of surprises, great characters, humor and lots of chances for Cushing to shine. The atmosphere is great, foggy and dark like many Hammer films. Perfect for horror. All in all this is a really fun film, though it does have a few pretty cheesy moments. Good film overall though.
7.5/10