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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Runtime: 87 mins
Synopsis: From Britain's Hammer Studio, a remake of one of Conan Doyle's most famous and popular Sherlock Holmes stories. Is Sir Charles Baskerville's strange death the result of demonic forces and a family curse? Sherlock Holmes searches for a more earthly explanation, when Sir Henry Baskerville... From Britain's Hammer Studio, a remake of one of Conan Doyle's most famous and popular Sherlock Holmes stories. Is Sir Charles Baskerville's strange death the result of demonic forces and a family curse? Sherlock Holmes searches for a more earthly explanation, when Sir Henry Baskerville receives a death threat upon his arrival from America. In this eerie mystery, hounds are howling on the moors... a killer is on the loose... and Holmes is on the case. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Maria Landi
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 5, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Mono - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
- Featurettes
- Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
Reviews
Being a Hammer production, the cinematography is stylish and just gaudy enough, with that distinctive Hammer gothic plumage...
They don't make Sherlock Holmes films better than this superbly cast and told 1959 version from Hammer Studios...


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