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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939): Film vs Book
Film · 1939 · Directed by Sidney Lanfield · Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
About the film
The great detective investigates a family curse on the moors.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the main mystery and gives more space to the detective's partner.
Read or watch first?
The book builds the fog and fear better.
What the book gives you
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
A moody, suspenseful case with Holmes and Watson at their best. The misty moors and a legend of a hound make it a cozy, exciting read.
Who will like it: Fans of Sherlock Holmes and atmospheric mysteries set on foggy moors.