Sir Charles Baskerville dies at the entrance of his manor, and Doctor Mortimer says he died of natural causes. However, when telling Sherlock Holmes of the case, he feels Sir Charles' death was a result of a centuries old curse that runs in the Baskerville family, which Dr. Mortimer feels will strike at Sir Charles nephew, Sir Henry, who is arriving to claim the Baskerville estate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson in his place, along with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry, to the manor and for Watson to keep an eye out for any suspicious actions. Immediately after arriving, Watson notices the queer occurrences at the estate and surrounding moors, and sends Holmes reports of what is going on concerning the life of Sir Henry. Will Holmes arrive in time to unravel the mystery, and who is responsible for Sir Charles' death and the attempted murder of Sir Henry? Is it Dr. Mortimer, neighbor Stapleton, butler Barryman, harmless old Frankland, a mysterious wild man, or is there a curse on the Baskerville family? Very good opening entry in the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes series (even though this film lacks qualities of any ongoing entries.) The film could have been a bit more darker and foreboding (the film does have a movie studio set feel) and have an ending with a little more confrontation to it, but it does provide for much fun. The romantic scenes with Greene and Barrie have little spark, but there are very good red herring performances by the cast, which is a plus for this movie. Rating, 8.
经典中的经典！这是Basil的第一部福尔摩斯电影，从此奠定了他在福氏影视上的重要地位。这部电影至今看来仍让人感到愉快。故事从查尔斯爵士惊悚的死亡开始，似乎一切都笼罩在浓浓的雾气中。Basil的演绎相当出色，轮廓鲜明，风度超然，举止干练，带着福尔摩斯犀利的作风。
比較中規中矩的古典式改變，當然華生的丑角/喜劇角色似乎是天生命中註定的。巴斯克威爾鄉間詭異的氣氛和「迷霧式」驚悚也是古典黑白影像獨有的氛圍，如今看來反而在是案情之上的加分項。
优点是几个主角选得不错。BR名不虚传；华生有点蠢，但也有点讨喜的幽默感；亨利爵士很年轻很帅。缺陷是凡改动的地方都不高明。罪犯最后的出手变成了偶然事件；福尔摩斯故弄玄虚，险些赔上了客户和自己的性命。
Sir Charles Baskerville dies at the entrance of his manor and Doctor Mortimer says he died of natural causes. However when telling Sherlock Holmes of the case he feels Sir Charles' death was a result of a centuries old curse that runs in the Baskerville family which Dr. Mortimer feels will strike at Sir Charles nephew Sir Henry who is arriving to claim the Baskerville est...
巴兹尔·拉斯伯恩的第一部，也是扮相最正的一部和唯一一部原典改编。对情节的几处改动都不好。无端加入的降灵会段落更是画蛇添足（为了吐槽柯南道尔也不必这样吧）。唯有石屋中化装后的福尔摩斯和华生相遇一节（来自《空屋》）有点味道。若干年后《红爪子》倒可以看做是《猎犬》的另一个版本。
