The Hound of the Baskervilles
Seen it?1921 | 100 min | Mystery, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sherlock Holmes or Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1921: an older pace and style.
After the death in suspicious circumstances of Charles Baskerville, the last descendant of the lineage of the Baskervilles, Henry, returned to the old family mansion. The charismatic detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful assistant, Dr. Watson, investigating the case, and discover the existence of a supernatural hound that in addition murderer according to history, killed many years ago Hugo Baskerville, the first of the line, and it seems that the curse stalks his descendants.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Maurice Elvey
- Eille NorwoodSherlock Holmes
- Catina CampbellBeryl Ducerne Stapleton
- Rex McDougallSi Henry Baskerville
- Lewis GilbertRoger Stapleton Baskerville
- Hubert WillisDr. Watson
- Allan JeayesDr. James Mortimer
- Fred RaynhamBarrymore, the Butler
- Miss WalkerMrs. Barrymore
- Mme. d'EsterreMrs. Hudson
- Robert VallisSelden - The Convict