The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959 film)

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1959 mystery movie produced by Hammer Films and is directed by Terence Fisher.

The film is an adaptation from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel of the same name and stars Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville and André Morell as Watson. It also starred Marla Landi, Ewen Solon, Francis de Wolff, John le Mesurier and Miles Malleson.

[edit] Production

It was filmed at Bray Studios during 1958. The exterior of Baskerville Hall is recognisable as Dracula's castle in Dracula, made the previous year. Filming also took place on location at Chobham Common and Frensham Ponds, both in Surrey.

[edit] Plot

David Oxley as the sadistic Sir Hugo Baskerville, in the film's opening sequence

Returning to his family’s manor house on Dartmoor after his father dies under mysterious circumstances, Sir Henry Baskerville (Christopher Lee) is confronted with the mystery of the supernatural hound that supposedly takes revenge upon the Baskerville family. The famous detective Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) and his assistant Dr. Watson (André Morell) are brought in to investigate.

[edit] Quotes

• "There must be hundreds of similar folk stories; I fail to see why I should take this one of singular interest. What do you say, Watson?" (Sherlock Holmes)
• "Well, I'm surprised at you, Holmes. First you tear the man (i.e. Dr. Mortimer) apart, and then you say that you will help him." (Dr. John Watson)
• "Watson, you ought to know me better by now, the methods I use. I had to burst the balloon, deflate the man's pomposity to find one significant clue!" (Holmes)
• "Let us toast to my new ownership. To my firm belief that the family curse is just a legend, and that the hound of hell will never again terrorize those upon the moor at night." (Sir Henry Baskerville)
• "Watson, yes, I knew a Watson once... Notorious white slaver in Caprina, nice fellow though. He any relation of yours?" (Bishop Frankland)
• "What's that, Watson? What's that!? [groans from heart attack]." (Sir Henry)
• "There is more evil here than I have ever encountered before." (Holmes)
• "Elementary, my dear Watson; there are no Tarantulas in South Africa." (Holmes)
• "My lord, I must insist. Would it help you to know that I am fighting evil, fighting it as surely as you do?" (Holmes)
• "The curse of the hound is on you!" (Cecile Stapleton)

[edit] External links

• The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Internet Movie Database