Great fun!
These old Basil Rathbone Holmes movies were often on TV when I were a young nipper. Both Teresa and I ultimately prefer Jeremy Brett for the role, for a more authentic dramatic rendering of Holmes.
But Rathbone is great fun in these slightly odd wartime Yankee Doodle versions. And Nigel Bruce, as the bumbling Dr Watson, whilst silly, is very endearing.
I’ve seen this instalment of the series many times. And yet, watching it again, tonight, a lot of it I didn’t really recognise. Weird!
John Carradine a Eily Malyon are great as the spooky Mr & Mrs Barryman, servants at the Baskerville Pile.
This film isn’t very much like ACD’s written version. But who cares? There are other interpretations, if you want a more faithful rendering.
Fistful was my choice. The Hound was Teresa’s. And ultimately, they’re both a load of ol’ hokum. But enjoyably so.