The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

NR 1939 · 80 min · ★ 7.1 · Mystery, Crime, Horror, Thriller

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield · Written by Ernest Pascal

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MovieCrimeMystery
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★ 6.41942
MovieMysteryThriller
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MovieMysteryCrime
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★ 6.91943
MovieMysteryCrime
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★ 7.01943
MovieMysteryCrime
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MovieMysteryCrime
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★ 7.11944
MovieThrillerMystery
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★ 6.91945
MovieMysteryCrime
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