The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 13,236 VOTES · DIR. Terence Fisher

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Overview

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,094 lines

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00:01:14 "Know then the legend of the hound of the Baskervilles.
00:05:50 I'll get her!
00:11:45 "Foul play not suspected."
00:14:06 They all seem to suffer from the same weakness.
00:16:29 Would you mind sorting out a large-scale map of Dartmoor...
00:18:55 -Of course. -Well?
00:21:55 What a filthy thing. Horrible.
00:24:39 One picture of that scoundrel is more than enough.
00:28:50 -Can I help you, sir? -No, thank you.
00:31:15 -Yes, of course. The jumble sale. -Jumble sale? What on earth's that?
00:34:55 Good morning.
00:38:58 We must be getting on our way, mustn't we, Cecile?
00:45:24 It's good to see you again. It's been rather lonely up here.
00:49:30 Holmes. For heaven's sake, when did you get here?
00:52:02 This was the place. Look at this.
00:55:46 ...to show him the coast was clear.
00:58:17 No.
01:00:36 Come here. Come have a look.
01:04:08 Will you meet me tonight at the hall?
01:06:51 And about time, too, if I may say so...
01:09:02 As an archeologist, your help will be invaluable.
01:13:53 Plenty of air in that old mine. Comes in from them ventilating shafts.
01:16:14 I beg your pardon?
01:22:52 No, Watson! She won't get far. Attend to Sir Henry.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,094
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line01:22:52

Production Record

DirectorTerence Fisher
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes13,236