Today’s motion picture is a mystery film with a scene that happens on October 15. Watch and enjoy this movie tonight.
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Dr. Mortimer visits Sherlock Holmes and tells him about the curse of the Baskervilles. Hugo Baskerville kidnapped a young girl to ravish her, so the family has been cursed by a gigantic hound. Dr. Mortimer is worried because at the scene of Sir Charles Baskerville’s death he found the footprint of a gigantic hound. He is worried about the heir Henry Baskerville. Sir Henry meets Holmes and Watson, where a missing boot, a threatening letter and the legend are discussed. They can’t catch the person who has been following Sir Henry. Sir Henry and the two doctors return to Baskerville Hall on the lonely moors of Devon. They learn the convict Selden has escaped from a local prison. Sir Henry and Dr. Watson meet Stapleton and his sister, Beryl who warns Dr, Watson to flee, thinking he is Sir Henry. Someone diverts Watson’s letters to Holmes. Dr. Mortimer, Mr. Frankland and the Stapletons dine at Baskerville Hall. Sir Henry becomes attracted to Miss Stapleton. On October 15th Watson and Sir Henry spot the butler, Barrymore signaling someone on the moor. They investigate and see Selden. When confronted Barrymore reveals Selden is his wife’s brother and that they have been feeding him and are going to smuggle him out of the country. Sir Henry agrees to keep silent and gives Barrymore some of his old clothes. Sir Henry meets Miss Stapleton and is told off by her brother, who then strangely comes and apologizes. Barrymore reveals that Sir Charles had appointment with a lady, initials L. L. when he died. Dr. Watson visits Mr. Frankland and learns of his daughter, whom he has cut off for marrying an artist named Lyons. Frankland has spotted a boy delivering food to someone on the moor, who he thinks is Selden. Watson and Dr. Mortimer investigate and find Holmes who has been hiding out on the moor. The hound kills Selden, thinking he was Sir Henry, as he was wearing his old clothes. Holmes and Watson visit Laura Lyons who reveals that Stapleton had proposed to her and that she wrote at his instigation the note asking Sir Charles for an interview, which she did not keep at the request of Stapleton. Holmes reveals that Stapleton’s ‘sister’ is really his wife. Holmes deduces Stapleton is actually a Baskerville and the heir if Sir Henry dies. Holmes and Watson pretend to return to London, while Sir Henry dines with Stapleton and then walks back home. On the way he is attacked by the hound, but it is shot before he is seriously hurt. Holmes releases Mrs.Stapleton, who had been locked up. Stapleton finds the hound dead, gets lost on the moor and drowns in a bog. Stapleton had trained the hound to attack Sir Henry.
The classic Sherlock Holmes tale. Excellent suspense. Shows off Holmes reasoning methods to best advantage.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., New York, 1936) p. 838-851
Director - Brian Mills
Screenplay - T.R. Bowen
Running Time - 1 hour 45 minutes
Released - December 6, 1988
Starring - Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson, Neil Duncan as Dr. Motimer, Ronald Pickup as Barrymore, James Faulkner as Stepleton
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015.
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