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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792852537
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792852532
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 07, 2002
Running Time: 87 minutes
Sales Rank: 28364
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: July 03, 1959
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'Peter Cushing is a splendid Holmes' (Daily Mirror) and 'Andre Morell is the perfect Dr. Watson' (Daily Herald) in this terror-filled mystery classic co-starring horror legend Christopher Lee. With its 'compelling acting and spooky cinematography' (Video Movie Guide), this 'rattling good movie' (Newsweek) will keep you guessingand gaspinguntil the final frame! A fiendish evil lurks beneath the mist-shrouded cliffs of England's fabled moors. In the formof a hellish hound, it feeds upon the trembling flesh of the heirs of Baskerville Hall. But before this savage beast can sink its teeth into the newest lord of the manor, it must pit its vicious fangs against the searing intellect of the most powerful foe it has ever encounteredthe incomparable Sherlock Holmes
Amazon.com:
Sherlock Holmes gets the Gothic treatment in this mix of mystery and supernatural horror from Britain’s Hammer Films. Peter Cushing is perfectly cast as the great detective, the very embodiment of science and reason (which also made him a great Van Helsing in the Dracula series) in a case wound around a legacy of aristocratic cruelty and a devilish dog wandering the swampy moors. Christopher Lee is a less satisfying fit as the last of the Baskervilles, as he waffles between fear and apathetic disregard, but Andre Morell is a fine Dr. Watson and a far cry from Nigel Bruce’s sweet bumbler from the Hollywood incarnation of the 1940s. Director Terence Fisher was Hammer’s top stylist and the film drips with the mood of the moors, mist hanging in the air, the dying vegetation itself threatening to come to life and trap the next unwary traveler. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A Very Good DVD!
I typically like the films from the Hammer Production. The 1959 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of my favourite. Christoher Lee, whom I like very much, is simply superb in this film. Peter Cushing and Andre Morell are also excellent. The setting, the atmosphere and the whole feeling of the story are beautifully rendered. I highly recommand this DVD to others. For those who like this genre of films, it is a good one to add to one's collection.
Rating: - Hammer's HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
This Hammer Studios version of the "Hound of the Baskervilles" was filmed in the tradition of creating a colorful, exciting and always action packed movie. Peter Cushing was very properly cast as the great Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Lee starred as Sir Henry Baskerville. It was first released in 1959 and I am sorry to say that I never saw it on a full size theater screen. It is my second favorite release of the "Hound..." relative to Universal's, however, one I was very happy to have discovered on Amazon.com.
I enjoyed the lengthy interview with Christopher Lee in which he reported that he and Peter Cushing had become close over the many years of their screen relationship. Many interesting and personnel facts were revealed during this interview, including the fact that Christpher Lee enjoyed playing the part of Sir Henry and especially enjoyed the romantic aspects of this role which enabled him to work closely with a then very popular model of the 50's.
I could be wrong but I could swear that some of the sets for Baskerville hall looked very much like redressed versions of portions of the Horror of Dracula set. This excellent DVD transfer will be enjoyed by all fans of Hammer films.
Rating: - Great Gothic Mystery from Hammer
Hammer Studios has produced another great gothic tale of horror. This one involves Sherlock Holmes and Watson. It has mystery and suspense; a crazed, knife wielding baron; an escaped convict; a large, spooky mansion; fog enshrouded moors with quicksand, and a beautiful, buxom woman. Throw in stars like Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee and you can't go wrong. Add this one to your Hammer Studios collection.
Rating:  - 2nd best "Hound" -- STILL 5 stars
The story: Sir Hugo Baskerville conducts an impromtu blood ritual on a pretty young lass out on the Grimpen Mire (moor), an event which is promptly concluded by a huge and horrific hound which rips Sir Hugo's aristocratic body to pieces, and thus the family curse is launched on the Baskervilles for generations to come. (This scene, by the way, is not all that graphic -- one doesn't actually see either the stabbing of the girl or the mauling), Eventually, Sir Charles Baskerville, a few generations down the line from Sir Hugo, seems to have fallen prey to the Hound and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to assist in protecting the new heir and Laird of the Manor, Sir Henry Baskerville, lately of North America. Sir Henry is ingeniously warned in London to beware of the moor but, with Dr. Watson along as his protector, he picks up the challenge and heads for his ancestral estate -- Holmes appears to be tied up on another important case for a time. All manner of ominous characters emerge and Sir Henry has some very close calls. Clearly the Hound is about and lusting for more Baskerville blood!
Up front, this is one of the best Hammer films ever produced. The winning team of Peter Cushing (who plays Holmes) and Christopher Lee (who plays Sir Hugo here but, who HAS played Holmes in other films!) are right at the center of the action. This 1959 film is additionally BULGING with other brilliantly-cast characters, all of whom pull off a nice acting job in their respective roles. This ... Read More
Rating: - One of the Hammer greats
Any Hammer film that is directed by Terence Fisher, and stars both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, as well as having music composed by James Bernard is almost certainly a classic. This version of the classic Conan Doyle story meets that criteria and yes it is a superb film.
Peter Cushing is superb as Holmes. All fidgety energy with boundless intelligence and a steely determination to get to the truth of the Baskerville legend. Christopher Lee, as he showed in "The Devil Rides Out", is equally good at playing the good guy. The rest of the cast are good as well, with the inimitable Miles Malleson stealing the film from under everyones noses with a substantial cameo role as Bishop Frankland.
The film doesn't stick exactly to the story, but its well adapted and a number of key scenes not in the original story work really well (the spider for one).
Producers of modern films could learn a lot from watching a film like this. By comparison to todays blockbusters this was made on a small budget, and at 86 minutes long it holds your attention easily.
James Bernard reprises some of the music used in Dracula (aka The Horror of Dracula) and it wouldn't surprise me if Hammer even reused some of the sets from that earlier film. But don't let that put you off as this is a brilliant version of the story and is one the finest Hammer films you can buy.
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