Der Hund von Baskerville (1914)

Germany, 1914
black and white, 1.33:1
silent

A German horror film directed by Rudolf Meinert.

Plot Summary

Sherlock Holmes investigates a supposed monster dog that is loose on the moors and menacing the Baskerville family.

Credits

Crew
Director: Rudolf Meinert
Vitascope
Producer: Josef Greenbaum
Script: Richard Oswald
Novel: Arthur Conan Doyle
Directors of Photography: Werner Brandes, Karl Freund

Cast
Alwin Neuß (Sherlock Holmes)
Friedrich Kühne (Stapleton)
Hanni Weisse (Laura Lyons)
Erwin Fichtner (Lord Henry)
Andreas Van Horn (the butler)

Alternative Titles

The Hound of the Baskervilles – US title

References

Periodicals

  • The Dark Side no.221 (2021) pp.32-33 – illustrated article (Kim Newman’s dungeon by Kim Newman)

Books

  • Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (2nd edition) by Phil Hardy (ed) p.19 – credits, review
  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.202 – credits