 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1972  TV, 78 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Barry Crane
Cast: Stewart Granger, William Shatner, Bernard Fox, John Williams, Anthony Zerbe, Jane Merrow, Sally Ann Howes, Brendan Dillon, Ian Ireland, Alan Caillou, Arline Anderson, Liam Dunn, Michael St. Clair, Constance Cavendish, Barry Bernard
In this made-for-TV version of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tale, Holmes (Stewart Granger) is asked to investigate the Baskerville family curse and protect the latest heir, Sir Henry Baskerville (Ian Ireland). Holmes sends Dr. Watson (Bernard Fox) to the Baskerville estate to investigate, while Holmes disguises himself to perform undercover work. Together, Watson and Holmes learn that a relative of the Baskerville family plans to use a gigantic hound to kill Henry and then gain possession of the estate.
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Mr. Sardonicus 1961  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: William Castle
Cast: Guy Rolfe, Ronald Lewis, Oskar Homolka, Audrey Dalton, Vladimir Sokoloff, Erika Peters, Lorna Hanson, Tina Woodward, James Forrest, David Janti, William Castle, Constance Cavendish, Edith Atwater, Franz Roehn
Baron Sardonicus (Guy Rolfe) strikes it rich after digging up his father's grave to salvage a winning lottery ticket. There is one problem: as a result of his horrid experience, his face froze in a hideous grimace. He tries various cures, but none will work, so he visits a famous neurosurgeon. The doctor is able to take care of this little problem–but the consequences may be worse than the original condition. Oskar Homolka is excellent as the creepy servant.
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| 1. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972)
2. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
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