The Hound of the Baskervilles

"The Most Horror-Dripping TALE EVER WRITTEN!"

Jul 3 1959 Approved 1h 27m
Horror, Mystery

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

Plot

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

Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Bryan

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

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