The 1929 Hound of the Baskervilles is a weird, silent trip
If you like foggy moors and guys in capes looking very serious, this 1929 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably for you.
But if you need fast talking or high-speed chases, you are definitely going to hate this one.
It’s a silent film from Germany, which means you have to do a lot of the work yourself whi...
The movie The Hound of the Baskervilles was directed by Richard Oswald.
The Hound of the Baskervilles was released in the year 1929.
The Hound of the Baskervilles has an IMDb rating of 6.4 out of 10.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a movie from Germany.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is categorised as Mystery, Crime, Horror in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Hound of the Baskervilles features Robert Garrison, Carla Bartheel, Fritz Rasp, Jaro Fürth.
The screenplay for The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by Herbert Juttke, Arthur Conan Doyle, Georg C. Klaren.
If you enjoy The Hound of the Baskervilles, you might also like Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (1917), Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1918), Jettchen Gebert's Story (1918), Das Laster (1915).
Yes, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Mystery and Crime qualities.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson head out to the foggy moors to figure out if a giant ghost dog is actually killing people or if it's just a very elaborate scam. It's a silent German version of the classic story that cares way more about shadows and creepy houses than the actual detective work.
Synopsis
After the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, Sherlock Holmes is called in to solve the mystery.
Review Excerpt
"If you like foggy moors and guys in capes looking very serious, this 1929 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably for you.
But if you need fast talking or high-speed chases, you are definitely going to hate this one.
It’s a silent film from Germany, which means you have to do a lot of the work yourself while watching.
I watched it last night on a small screen and kept thinking about how much hair grease the lead actor must have used.
Carlyle Blackwell plays Sherlock Holmes, and he l..."
