The Hound of the Baskervilles (1932 film)
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gareth Gundrey |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Written by | Edgar Wallace |
| Based on | the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Starring |
John Stuart Robert Rendel Frederick Lloyd |
| Cinematography | Bernard Knowles |
| Edited by | Ian Dalrymple |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
10 April 1932 (London) (UK) 14 April 1932 (New York) (USA) |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring John Stuart, Robert Rendel and Frederick Lloyd.[1] It is based on the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate a suspicious death on Dartmoor. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures. The novelist Edgar Wallace worked as a screenwriter.
The very first 'talking picture' version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, it had a budget of £25,000.[2]
On 28 February 1931 Lustleigh railway station, on the then-Great Western Railway, was used as the location for 'Baskerville' station at which Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson are seen arriving.[3]
For many years, it was believed that only the (silent) picture negative of this movie still existed. However, in 1991, a complete set of negatives and soundtracks were donated to the British Film Institute (BFI) by the Rank Corporation. As such, the film now survives intact (and with sound) in the BFI archives.
Cast
- John Stuart – Sir Henry Baskerville
- Robert Rendel – Sherlock Holmes
- Frederick Lloyd – Dr. Watson
- Heather Angel – Beryl Stapleton
- Reginald Bach – Stapleton
- Wilfred Shine – Dr. Mortimer
- Sam Livesey – Sir Hugo Baskerville
- Henry Hallett – Barrymore
- Sybil Jane – Mrs. Barrymore
- Elizabeth Vaughan – Mrs. Laura Lyons
References
- ↑ "The Hound of the Baskervilles". BFI.
- ↑ "BRITISH FILMS.". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ The Railway Magazine no.407 (May 1931) Pages 412 & 418