The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921 film) The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1921 British mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Eille Norwood, Catina Campbell and Rex McDougall. It is based on the Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's largest film company at the time. Following the fifteen part "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" this was the first full length film starring Eille Norwood as Holmes and Hubert Willis as Dr. Watson. This was the second film version of "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
The Moor (novel) moor is central to the story, brooding over it as the moor broods over the surrounding landscape. It also has Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould as a central character. He has a strong intellectual curiosity and is the driving force behind the investigation. Laurie King uses many of the elements of The Hound of the Baskervilles. These elements are introduced deliberately on the part of the criminals and there are echoes of the original story. The way that Holmes reacts to the many mentions of the original case, with a mixture of pride and exasperation, allows for some very humorous moments. The