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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1932 film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring John Stuart, Robert Rendel and Frederick Lloyd. It is based on the 1902 novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle, in which Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate a suspicious death on Dartmoor. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures. The screenplay was written by Edgar Wallace.

Plot summary



Cast



* John Stuart as Sir Henry Baskerville

* Robert Rendel as Sherlock Holmes

* Frederick Lloyd as Dr. Watson

* Heather Angel as Beryl Stapleton

* Reginald Bach as Stapleton

* Wilfred Shine as Dr. Mortimer

* Sam Livesey as Sir Hugo Baskerville

* Henry Hallett as Barrymore

* Sybil Jane as Mrs. Barrymore

* Elizabeth Vaughan as Mrs. Laura Lyons

Reception



Contemporary reviews found the film lacking. 'Bioscope' claimed: "It is upon the dialogue of Edgar Wallace rather than sustained action that the producer relies to hold his audience, and the development becomes tedious in the attempt to piece together the various phases of the mystery." 'Picturegoer' said: "This picture fails to do justice to Conan Doyle's thrilling Sherlock Holmes story."

Production



The first sound version of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', it had a budget of 25,000.

On 28 February 1931 Lustleigh railway station, on the then-Great Western Railway, was used as the location for 'Baskerville' station at which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are seen arriving.'The Railway Magazine' no.407 (May 1931) Pages 412 & 418

For many years, it was believed that only the (silent) picture negative of this movie still existed. However, in 1991, a complete set of negatives and soundtracks were donated to the British Film Institute (BFI) by the Rank Corporation. As such, the film now survives intact (and with sound) in the BFI archives.[http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150200165 BFI Collection Search]

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