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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Movie (1959)
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Movie (1959)
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
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Sex & Nudity
No sexual content or nudity appears in the film.
Violence & Gore
A convict is killed by a hound and his body is seen mutilated in a ritual. A man is fatally mauled by a dog, and a woman sinks to her death in a bog. Blood is shown and some sequences are tense, though the hound is revealed as a masked dog.
Profanity
No strong language is recorded in the film.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
No drug use is shown, and alcohol and smoking are not a notable feature of the film.
Frightening Scenes
Frequent suspense on the moor, including a hound howling in the night, a man fleeing in shadows and a character suffering a heart attack. The climax, with a dog attack and a character dying in the mire, is intense and frightening.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The story shows that a supposed supernatural threat has a human explanation, and that greed and deception are exposed by careful reasoning.
Role models
Holmes and Watson are steady, intelligent and loyal, and they protect Sir Henry throughout.
Representation
The film offers little in the way of diverse representation.
Learning
Some period detail about Victorian Dartmoor and deductive reasoning as a method of investigation.
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