Amostpleasinglyatmosphericrenditionofthetale,noirishlyphotographedandmoodilyset,thisistheversionwhichprobablywouldhavedelightedConanDoylethemost.ThereisoneimportantplotchangewhichenablesthebeautifulAliceBrandttoenjoybothalargerroleandamoreintriguingpartintheproceedings.ThischangealsobuildsupthepartsofDrMortimerandLordCharles,yetatthesametimeprovidesaniceintroductiontotheis-he-sinisteroris-he-a-good-guyBarrymore,deftlyplayedherebyFritzRasp. Despitethestingofitswell-developedstory,thespellbindinglyatmosphericdirectionandtheengrossingperformancesdeliveredbytheentirecast,manyfansmayfindthisversionsomewhatdisappointing.Foratleastthreereasons:Asinthenovel,thepartplayedinthenarrativebySherlockHolmes,thoughvital,isminimal.Andinthisversion,notonlyhasnoattemptbeenmadetoenlargehisrole,ifanythingbothwriteranddirectordotheirbesttominimizeit.Holmesdoesnotevenmakehisentranceforhalf-an-hour,andwhenhedoesfinallyappear,hehashisbacktothecamera.ItisFritzOdemar,asDrWatson,whoreceivesthemorefavorablecameraangles.Andthereisapurposeinthis.ItisWatson,notHolmes,whofiguresasthemainprotagonistofTheHoundoftheBaskervilles.Forthebulkofthenarrative,Holmesdisappears.ItisWatsonandLordHenry(PeterVoss)whotakeuptherunning.Themovieisalmostover,beforeHolmesclosesinonthevillain.Andevenso,thisisnottheobsessed,self-importantHolmesweareaccustomedtoseetakingcharge.Anotherproblemisthatthetitlehounditselfdoesnotfigureagreatdealintheaction,adowngradingwhichwillundoubtedlyrateasanothermajordisappointmentforfans.Andfinally,itcouldbearguedthatthescriptgivestoomuchattentiontoConanDoyle'sredherring,theescapedconvict,andnotenoughtotherealvillain. Thissaid,itmustsurelybeadmittedbyall,thatOdemar'sinterpretationofWatson—intelligent,charming,level-headed,courageousandresourceful—ismuchclosertoConanDoyle'sconceptionthaneitherthebungling,inveteratelystupidNigelBruceortheself-effacingIanFleming. Oneotherplayerdeservesspecialmention:ErichPonto(DrWinkelinTheThirdMan)whoseemsexactlyrightforStapleton.Adifficultpart,superblyplayed. -JohnHowardReid,imdb
SirCharlesBaskervillediesattheentranceofhismanor,andDoctorMortimersayshediedofnaturalcauses.However,whentellingSherlockHolmesofthecase,hefeelsSirCharles'deathwasaresultofacenturiesoldcursethatrunsintheBaskervillefamily,whichDr.MortimerfeelswillstrikeatSirCharlesnephew,SirHenry,whoisarrivingtoclaimtheBaskervilleestate.HolmessendsDr.Watsoninhisplace,alongwithDr.MortimerandSirHenry,tothemanorandforWatsontokeepaneyeoutforanysuspiciousactions.Immediatelyafterarriving,Watsonnoticesthequeeroccurrencesattheestateandsurroundingmoors,andsendsHolmesreportsofwhatisgoingonconcerningthelifeofSirHenry.WillHolmesarriveintimetounravelthemystery,andwhoisresponsibleforSirCharles'deathandtheattemptedmurderofSirHenry?IsitDr.Mortimer,neighborStapleton,butlerBarryman,harmlessoldFrankland,amysteriouswildman,oristhereacurseontheBaskervillefamily?VerygoodopeningentryintheRathbone-BruceHolmesseries(eventhoughthisfilmlacksqualitiesofanyongoingentries.)Thefilmcouldhavebeenabitmoredarkerandforeboding(thefilmdoeshaveamoviestudiosetfeel)andhaveanendingwithalittlemoreconfrontationtoit,butitdoesprovideformuchfun.TheromanticsceneswithGreeneandBarriehavelittlespark,butthereareverygoodredherringperformancesbythecast,whichisaplusforthismovie.Rating,8.
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