Review of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) by The S — 31 Jan 2011
Whilst this iconic film of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic story takes many liberties with the plot, it remains the outstanding screen rendition. All of the cast are truly excellent in what would have been a great ensemble piece but for Basil Rathbone's benchmark performance which sets the standard for all future Sherlock Holmes actors.
The Eerie and atmospheric "Moor" with its treacherous Grimpen Mire are also stars of the show, again showing the way for subsequent versions, and the black and white cinamatography adds significantly to the sureal feeling of it all as mist, moor and mire all coalasce into a single ghostly apparition.
Despite my familiarity with the tale and this movie in particular, I never get bored of seeing it.
This review of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) was written by The S on 31 Jan 2011.
The Hound of the Baskervilles has generally received very positive reviews.
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