The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 mystery film based on the novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was directed by Sidney Lanfield and released by 20th Century-Fox. It is among the best-known cinematic adaptations of the book, and is often regarded as one of the best. The film stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson and Richard Greene as Henry Baskerville. Because Fox was unsure that the film would be a success, and that Rathbone and Bruce would appear in more
The Moor (novel) The Moor (novel) The Moor is the fourth book in Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes investigate strange goings-on on Dartmoor. Reprising the setting and some of the plotlines of "The Hound of the Baskervilles", Holmes and Russell come to the aid of the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. For an excerpt of the first chapter, go to Laurie R. King's website. The events in the book take place between September and November 1923. The book opens with Mary Russell receiving a telegram to come immediately to Devon and to bring her compass. Initially Mary is