# The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

> Sherlock Holmes confronts a murderous conspiracy hidden behind the terrifying legend of a hound haunting an isolated Devonshire estate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16271

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Sidney Lanfield
- Cast: Richard Greene, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill, John Carradine, Barlowe Borland, Beryl Mercer
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031448/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, suspenseful, classic mystery night, gothic movie night

## Synopsis

A chilling mystery unfolds on the eerie moors of Devonshire, where danger lurks in the shadows.

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