| FryeDwight |
06-20-2021 02:06 AM |
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939). First Rathbone/Bruce teaming for a 14 film run. HOTB and ADVENTURES OF Sherlock Holmes are both first rate with intelligent scripts, great acting and atmosphere to burn. The 12 after these two from Paramount were made by Universal and for whatever reason, set in the present day and not bad (although PURSUIT TO ALGIERS AND SH GOES TO WASHINGTON) come close. Worse is how Watson becomes little more than a galoot in too many of them.
This version sticks pretty close to the source and although it's been a long time since I read them, I don't recall the noxious older guy threatening lawsuits in the books, although We have to deal with him here::mad::. Other than him, this is most enjoyable with Basil and Nigel shining with good support by John Carradine and Lionel Atwill. Very suspenseful as the "Curse" almost takes place and You just gotta love the closing line. ****
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