The Hound of the Baskervilles

1h 20min

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from Canada to take charge of his ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire, and finds that Sherlock Holmes is there to investigate the local belief that his uncle was killed by a monster hound that has roamed the moors since 1650, and is likely to strike again at Sir Henry.

Cast

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Sir Henry Baskerville
Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes
Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Beryl Stapleton
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Doctor John H. Watson
Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Dr. James Mortimer
Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer
Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

John 'Jack' Stapleton
Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Sir Hugo Baskerville
E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

London Cabbie John Clayton
Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Barryman
Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

The Coroner
Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

The Notting Hill Murderer
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson
Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Sir Charles Baskerville
Ruth Terry

Ruth Terry

Betsy Ann
Mary Young

Mary Young

Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Vesey O'Davoren

Vesey O'Davoren

Ship's Steward (uncredited)
John Graham Spacey

John Graham Spacey

Ship's Porter (uncredited)
David Thursby

David Thursby

Open Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Roderick
Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Hugo's Servant (uncredited)
Rita Page

Rita Page

Chambermaid (uncredited)
Jack Egger

Jack Egger

(uncredited)
Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Blitzen

Blitzen

The Hound (as Chief)
James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Release date

24th Mar 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English