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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Based On the book by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 American gothic mystery film based on the 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Directed by Sidney Lanfield, the film stars Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson. Released by 20th Century Fox, it is the first of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films released between 1939 and 1946 starring Rathbone and Bruce.

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Release date:
1939
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Cast:
Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene, Wendy Barrie, Lionel Atwill
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Book · 1902

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle
Poster for The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Film · 1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sidney Lanfield

★ 7.4 / 10 12,998 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 37 years after publication.

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