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巴什克维尔庄园一带，正流传着一个骇人听闻的传说：在庄园周遭那片恐怖的巨大的沼泽里，有一头身形硕大的怪兽出没，它犬牙如刀、嘴能喷火、眼能冒火、皮毛闪烁发光，每当夜色降临，浓雾弥漫，便奔腾而至，杀人于瞬间…

电影描绘了电视剧版发生的故事之后，两人再次相遇，再一次作为搭档开始接受工作委托后的最初的案件。福尔摩斯研究家和福尔摩斯粉丝称为“夏洛克·福尔摩斯”系列史上最高杰作的长篇杰作《巴斯卡维尔的猎犬》的故事作为原案。

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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.