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Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Hound of the Baskervilles, The (1939) a score of 3.1233 out of 4

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Channel 4 Film (--)

Basil Rathbone's first excursion as the famed detective, in a memorably atmospheric American adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Channel 4 Film (--)

DVD Verdict (Bill Treadway)

If you recall, I mentioned in my review of The Sherlock Holmes DVD Collection: Volume One that the two Holmes films made by Twentieth Century Fox were still controlled by Fox. It turns out I was wrong. MPI has licensed both films for a spiffy new DVD ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at DVD Verdict (Bill Treadway)

Boxoffice Magazine

Fittingly, the last two titles in MPI's comprehensive set of original Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes classics were the first two ever produced. Made for Fox in 1939 before the series switched to Universal for the remaining 12, "The Adventures ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

Baker Street Regulars (actors who appeared in more than two films in the series as different characters):Crazily enough, there's only one supporting actor who went on to play different roles in other Sherlock Holmes films: David ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

This was the first in a long-running series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. 20th Century Fox next made the superb The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), the very best of the Rathbone Holmes films. ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

New York Times (Richard Eder)

In an atmosphere of dense fog perfectly suited to the mental processes of Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes is out stalking "The Hound of the Baskervilles" again, this time at the Roxy by request of Twentieth Century-Foxâ��a circumstance which makes it ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at New York Times (Richard Eder)

Chicago Reader (Don Druker)

Though the story was filmed five times before 1939, this version--the debut of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Doyle's imperturbable mastermind and his cheerful, dim-witted associate--is clearly the standard of comparison. Long unavailable ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Chicago Reader (Don Druker)

Film Monthly (Joe Steiff)

MPI Video is rolling out two more restored Sherlock Holmes gems this month. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) become available at the end of this month. ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Film Monthly (Joe Steiff)

Fulvue Drive-in

It launched one of the shortest, yet most legendary and successful of all B-movie detective series. 20th Century-Fox launched it, but let it go to Universal and the rest is history. Fox made the first two films and they are the only two set in the ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Fulvue Drive-in

Time Out (--)

First in the Rathbone-Bruce Sherlock Holmes series, making disappointingly little of the baleful hound (Roy William Neill later provided much more imaginative direction). Highly enjoyable as a period thriller, nevertheless, with lovely support from ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Time Out (--)

DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Creative license aside, this film triumphs because it belongs enduringly to Basil Rathbone. ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at DVDJournal.com (Mark Bourne)

Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)

This classic movie also marked the first appearance of Basil Rathbone in the role of Sherlock Holmes, as well as Nigel Bruce as Holmesâ�� associate and biographer Dr. John Watson. Many consider Rathbone to be the silver screenâ��s definitive Sherlock ...read the complete Hound of the Baskervilles movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)