The Hound Of The Baskervilles [1959] (DVD)

Description: Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 1959 / Parental Guidance / Director: Terence Fisher / Actors: Peter Cushing, André ... more

The Hound Of The Baskervilles [1959] (DVD) ... Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, David Oxley ... / DVD released 2003-10-20 at MGM Entertainment / Features of the DVD: PAL

Newest Review: ... Holmes. Holmes duly agrees to look into matters but has urgent business to attend to elsewhere for the time being and places ... more

... Watson in charge of the case, requesting that he goes to stay at Baskerville Hall to keep an eye on the new owner, Sir Henry (Christopher Lee). Hammer do a fine job with Conan Doyle's most famous story and reel you in right from the start with the atmospheric prologue which broadens the film out a little and gives it a more cinematic gloss. Once back in the present day and inside the cosy firelit rooms of 10 Baker Street, it is apparent fairly quickly that Peter Cushing makes a wonderful Sherlock Holmes. He's energ...more

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The Hound Of The Baskervilles [1959] (DVD): "The Curse of the Hound is on you!" (1133 words)
by - written on 23/10/09 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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There have been countless versions of Conan Doyle's timeless The Hound of the Baskervilles made for cinema and television over the years but one of my own personal favourites is this 1959 adaption by Hammer Films - an enjoyably melodramatic and gothic spin on the famous tale starring the great Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes. Holmes purists might find a few elements to nitpick over but the film is wonderfully rich in Hammer residue and great fun on the whole. It begins with an unmistakably 'Hammer-esque' prologue set back in the 1600s where the wicked Sir Hugo Baskerville (David Oxley) kidnaps a local wench for his pleasure and hunts her down ("Let loose the ... Read the complete review

the curse of the hound (335 words)
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) Genre: crime/drama/horror/mystery/thriller Writer: Peter Bryan Dir.: Terence Fisher Cast: Peter Cushing - Sherlock Holmes Andre Morrell - Dr. Watson Christopher Lee - Sir Henry Baskerville Francis De Wolff - Dr. Mortimer Marla Landi - Cecile Stapleton Ewan Solon - Stapleton Miles Malleson - Bishop Frankland John Le Mesurier - Barrymore Plot: The Baskervilles are a wealthy family said to be cursed by an evil deed done by one of their ancestors. The legend states that every Baskerville heir will fall victim to the hound of the Baskervilles, a ... Read the complete review

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