The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Directed by Terence Fisher. UK. 1959. NR. Running time: 87 min.
- Sun, May 25, 2:00 pm
After the Rathbone series of the 1930’s and 40’s, there were no notable Holmes films produced until the British company, Hammer Films, who were just beginning to make a name for themselves with color remakes of Universal horror films (Curse of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula), decided to dust the old boy off. Though it was difficult to find an actor who could follow in the comfortably-worn shoes of Rathbone, they found an ideal Holmes in Peter Cushing, who fit the role beautifully, both in terms of his physical demeanor and his attitude. To quote the London Radio Times review of the film; “It weaves a darkly romantic Gothic spell around the dread Hound from Hell, stalking the foggy moors on the lookout for cursed Baskerville family members. Peter Cushing gives one of his finest performances as the Baker Street sleuth and Christopher Lee is in top haunted form as Sir Henry Baskerville in an atmospheric tour de force.” See it and decide which is your favorite Holmes, Rathbone or Cushing. Either way, you’re sure to be thrilled and chilled when “the game is afoot!”
Due to a mix-up at MGM, we'll be showing this film on DVD.