The Hound of the Baskervilles [Blu-ray]

Director: Paul Morrissey Paul Morrissey

Overview

The concept behind the 1977 Hound of the Baskervilles involved having "underground" director Paul Morrissey bring an irreverent slant to the original Sherlock Holmes mystery. The film thus casts Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Holmes and Watson, with such reliable British performers as Terry-Thomas, Joan Greenwood, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Griffith, Spike Milligan, and Roy Kinnear in cameos. Producer Michael White took on the project; it mirrored his previous experience of combining spoofery and fidelity to source material with Monty Python's Jabberwocky. Examples of the film's zaniness include the casting of a lovable Irish wolfhound as the "deadly" Baskerville mastiff and having Holmes and Watson speak in thick provincial accents. For its American release, Hound of the Baskervilles was whittled down to 78 minutes, with several of its scenes out of sequence.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/12/2021
UPC:	0738329256241
Original Release:	1978
Rating:	NR
Source:	Code Red
Language:	English
Time:	1:18:00
Sales rank:	27,330

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Cook	Sherlock Holmes
Dudley Moore	Dr.Watson/Mr. Spiggot/Mrs. Ada Holmes,Composer
Denholm Elliott	Stapleton
Joan Greenwood	Beryl Stapleton
Terry-Thomas	Dr. Mortimer
Max Wall	Mr. Barrymore
Irene Handl	Mrs. Barrymore
Kenneth Williams	Sir Henry Baskerville,Sir Henry Baskerville
Hugh Griffith	Frankland
Dana Gillespie	Mary
Roy Kinnear	Seldon
Prunella Scales	Glynis
Penelope Keith	Massage Parlor Receptionist
Spike Milligan	Baskerville Police Force
Jessie Matthews	Mrs. Tinsdale
Rita Webb	Elder masseuse

Technical Credits

Paul Morrissey

Peter Cook

Dudley Moore

Paul Morrissey	Director,Screenwriter
Andrew Braunsberg	Executive Producer,Producer
John Goldstone	Producer
Michael White	Executive Producer,Producer
Peter Cook	Screenwriter
Dudley Moore	Screenwriter