The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937 film)
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (German:Der Hund von Baskerville ) is a 1937 German
mystery film
directed by Carl Lamac
and starring Bruno Güttner, Fritz Odemar
and Peter Voß
. It is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes
's story The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Carl Lamac
Carl Lamac
Karel Lamač was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He directed 102 films between 1919 and 1953...
and starring Bruno Güttner, Fritz Odemar
Fritz Odemar
Fritz Odemar was a German film actor. He appeared in 152 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Munich, Germany....
and Peter Voß
Peter Voß
-Selected filmography:* The Ring of the Empress * The Heath Is Green * Death Over Shanghai * Hundred Days * The Hound of the Baskervilles * Sergeant Berry -External links:...
. It is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
's story The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an...
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
.
Cast
- Peter VoßPeter Voß-Selected filmography:* The Ring of the Empress * The Heath Is Green * Death Over Shanghai * Hundred Days * The Hound of the Baskervilles * Sergeant Berry -External links:...
... Lord Henry Baskerville - Friedrich KayßlerFriedrich KayßlerFriedrich Kayßler was a German theatre and film actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1913 and 1945.-Biography:...
... Lord Charles Baskerville - Alice Brandt ... Beryl Vendeleure
- Bruno Güttner ... Sherlock Holmes
- Fritz OdemarFritz OdemarFritz Odemar was a German film actor. He appeared in 152 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Munich, Germany....
... Dr. Watson - Fritz RaspFritz RaspFritz Heinrich Rasp was a German film actor who appeared in 104 films between 1916 and 1976.His most notable film roles were "J. J. Peachum" in The Threepenny Opera , as Meinert in Diary of a Lost Girl , and as "Der Schmale" in Fritz Lang's Metropolis...
... Barrymore - Lili Schoenborn-Anspach ... Elisa, Mrs. Barrymore
- Erich Ponto ... Stapleton
- Ernst Rotmund ... Dr. Mortimer
- Gertrud WolleGertrud Wolle-Selected filmography:* Einbrecher * Monte Carlo Madnes * Die Privatsekretärin * Two Hearts Beat as One * The Importance of Being Earnest * Viktor and Viktoria * Das Einmaleins der Liebe...
... landlady of Sherlock Holmes - Paul Rehkopf ... convict
- Klaus Pohl ... notary
- Ilka Thimm ... telephone operator (as Ika Thimm)
- Ernst Albert Schaach ... hotel manager