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Amostpleasinglyatmosphericrenditionofthetale,noirishlyphotographedandmoodilyset,thisistheversionwhichprobablywouldhavedelightedConanDoylethemostThereisoneimportantplotchangewhichenablesthebeautifulAliceBrandttoenjoybothalargerroleandamoreintriguingpartintheproceedingsThischangealsobuildsupthepartsofDrMortimerandLordCharles,yetatthesametimeprovidesaniceintroductiontotheishesinisterorisheagoodguyBarrymore,deftlyplayedherebyFritzRasp Despitethestingofitswelldevelopedstory,thespellbindinglyatmosphericdirectionandtheengrossingperformancesdeliveredbytheentirecast,manyfansmayfindthisversionsomewhatdisappointingForatleastthreereasons:Asinthenovel,thepartplayedinthenarrativebySherlockHolmes,thoughvital,isminimalAndinthisversion,notonlyhasnoattemptbeenmadetoenlargehisrole,ifanythingbothwriteranddirectordotheirbesttominimizeitHolmesdoesnotevenmakehisentranceforhalfanhour,andwhenhedoesfinallyappear,hehashisbacktothecameraItisFritzOdemar,asDrWatson,whoreceivesthemorefavorablecameraanglesAndthereisapurposeinthisItisWatson,notHolmes,whofiguresasthemainprotagonistofTheHoundoftheBaskervillesForthebulkofthenarrative,HolmesdisappearsItisWatsonandLordHenryPeterVosswhotakeuptherunningThemovieisalmostover,beforeHolmesclosesinonthevillainAndevenso,thisisnottheobsessed,selfimportantHolmesweareaccustomedtoseetakingchargeAnotherproblemisthatthetitlehounditselfdoesnotfigureagreatdealintheaction,adowngradingwhichwillundoubtedlyrateasanothermajordisappointmentforfansAndfinally,itcouldbearguedthatthescriptgivestoomuchattentiontoConanDoyle'sredherring,theescapedconvict,andnotenoughtotherealvillain Thissaid,itmustsurelybeadmittedbyall,thatOdemar'sinterpretationofWatson—intelligent,charming,levelheaded,courageousandresourceful—ismuchclosertoConanDoyle'sconceptionthaneitherthebungling,inveteratelystupidNigelBruceortheselfeffacingIanFleming Oneotherplayerdeservesspecialmention:ErichPontoDrWinkelinTheThirdManwhoseemsexactlyrightforStapletonAdifficultpart,superblyplayed JohnHowardReid,imdb
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