The Hound of the Baskervilles

1988 1h 45m EN

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7.3

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7.8

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★7.3TMDB · 84★7.8IMDB · 5,982

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Synopsis

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When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John Watson
Raymond Adamson
Sir Charles Baskerville
Alastair Duncan
Dr. Mortimer
Ronald Pickup
Barrymore
Rosemary McHale
Mrs. Barrymore
Kristoffer Tabori
Sir Henry Baskerville
James Faulkner
Stapleton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Mills
Writers: John Hawkesworth, T.R. Bowen
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Mills, shot by Michael B. Popley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Gowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Ringland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke and Raymond Adamson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Mills directs. Michael B. Popley behind the camera. Patrick Gowers scores. Alan Ringland cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Brian Mills, shot by Michael B. Popley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Patrick Gowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Ringland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke and Raymond Adamson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.