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The Hound Of The Baskervilles [DVD] [1939]

Basil Rathbone , Nigel Bruce , Sidney Lanfield    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie, Lionel Atwill
  • Directors: Sidney Lanfield
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Cornerstone Media
  • DVD Release Date: 10 May 2004
  • Run Time: 80 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001V017K
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,423 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

It is the year 1889, it is night, and we see a man running across the moors: breathless, frightened. Behind him we hear the baying of a hound, a sound so fearful it chills the soul. The man falls. From the desolate rocky landscape another man peers; he is bearded and rough looking, perhaps a convict escaped from the nearby prison. At the great house that looms in the darkness, Baskerville Hall, a servant woman opens the door, lantern in hand, and finds her master, Sir Charles Baskerville dead. Considered by many as the best film in the series, Rathbone and Bruce establish themselves as the indisputable Holmes and Watson. Richard Green, Lionel Atwill and John Carradine make up the rest of the cast in this atmospheric thriller.


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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Why no remastered version? 8 Feb 2005
By Nicky
Format:DVD
Having enjoyed a friends Region 1 DVD I thought I'd get this one as it was the same. Wasn't it? No, for some reason the British DVD buying public don't need a remastered version just a VHS version shuffled out onto DVD. It was a huge disappointment.
The picture jumps, pops and fizzes all over the place and has a greenish tinge to it. No extras either. It wasn't like there wasn't a remastered version available, it's been out on Region 1 for some time.
That aside, this is a cracking film, hugely entertaining. Even if it doesn't stick faithfully to Sir Conan Doyle's story. Basil Rathbone in one of his best Holmes film, gives a brilliant performance and is ably supported by Nigel Bruce playing a rather dim-witted Doctor Watson. The film still has a creepyness about it, and there is a lot going on in it that's never fully explained and red herrings aplenty (Dr Mortimer denying he has a dog for instance).
My advice to you is, if you've got a region-free DVD, then get the remastered version as it's even better when cleaned up and adds to the moody atmosphere of the film. If you haven't then wait for the sales before buying this DVD.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute classic. 10 May 2004
Format:DVD
What more can you ask from a black & white thriller?. When i first saw this film (I was 8) i was completely hooked. This was the first outing for Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and by far the best version. You can just image yourself cuddling up to a loved one on a rainy Saturday afternoon and watching this. The atmospherics and acting are superb.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The First and the Best? 24 Feb 2005
Format:DVD
I have seen many adaptations of The Hound but this is the one I enjoyed the most. The fabulous set designs and constant mist transplant you to a bleak and threatening Dartmoor effortlessly. It is true to say that the older films do evoke a sense of nostalgia and crackle with charm but this film has more to merit watching it than that. I found the end of the film to possess great tension, tension that had me gripped unlike any other adaptation previously witnessed. Basil Rathbone's first turn as Holmes is assured and Nigel Bruce's portrayal as Watson (although purists disagree) is a joy to watch - providing just enough levity to this foreboding tale. The film was originally made as a Richard Greene vehicle and he Plays Sir Henry with a wonderful sense of naivety, but it is undoubtedly Rathbones film.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Very rare but a classic - scout it out and and enjoy. Rathbone and Bruce at their best - though it is not always true to the book.
Published 11 days ago by MH
5.0 out of 5 stars My Dear Watson
In my opinion one of the best Sherlock Holmes films ever made, and starring one of my favourite actors Basil Rathbone. They don't come much better than this.
Published 19 months ago by GIBBY
5.0 out of 5 stars Dad loves this DVD..........
I purchased this DVD for my dad as a christmas present, he said he throughly enjoyed watching it as he likes the old Hound of the Baskervilles films with Basil Rathbone in. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2011 by Ruthio123
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent 'Hound,' and beware of Grimpen Mire
This is the film that made Sherlock Holmes a passion in the Forties, that ruined Basil Rathbone's career and that probably made people more than usually cautious around large dogs. Read more
Published on 24 July 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer
5.0 out of 5 stars hound
I did'nt think this film would ever come out on dvd. this has to be the one to watch in my mind. All the actors in it are on top form. But Basil Rathbone is the one to watch. Read more
Published on 22 May 2004 by "start212"
5.0 out of 5 stars the hound of the baskervilles
To me this film has always been the one to watch. It may not be as true to the novel as say Jeremy Brett's tv film, But to me Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes makes up for this. Read more
Published on 22 May 2004 by "start212"
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