The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) Quotes

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) is a television show that appeared on TV in 1970 . The Hound of the Baskervilles ended in 1970.

It features Gene Markey as producer, David Buttolph in charge of musical score, and Peverell Marley as head of cinematography.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) is 80 minutes long. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) is distributed by 20th Century Fox.

The cast includes: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, E. E. Clive as Cabby, and Richard Greene as Sir Henry Baskerville.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939 film) Quotes

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes

• (Basil Rathbone) "Do you remember that missing boot, Watson? Why do you suppose the brown one, the one that had never been worn, was so mysteriously replaced and the black one taken?"
• (Nigel Bruce) "Why?"
• (Basil Rathbone) "Because the brown one would never have had the scent of the owner; and the black one had."

• (Basil Rathbone) "You must; you must dine with us before you sail."
• (Richard Greene) "Well, there's the old boy himself; Sir Hugo, the Beast of the Baskervilles."
• (Nigel Bruce) "Done by Ransome, one of the minor painters."
• (Richard Greene) "I don't imagine it's very valuable."
• (Basil Rathbone) "I can't quite agree with you, Sir Henry."
• (Basil Rathbone) "One day, it might prove to be of the greatest value."

• (Basil Rathbone) "There are still some gaps to be filled, but all in all, things are becoming a little clearer."
• (Nigel Bruce) "Not to me, I assure you; it's all a hopeless jumble. Stapleton, Franklin, the Barrymans; put it all together and what have you got?"
• (Basil Rathbone) "Murder, my dear Watson. Refined, cold-blooded murder."
• (Nigel Bruce) "Murder?"
• (Basil Rathbone) "There's no doubt of it in my mind. Or perhaps I should say, my imagination. For that's where crimes are conceived and they're solved; in the imagination."

• (Basil Rathbone) "The only way to nab our man is to catch him in the act; catch him so that there's no escape, no alibi. And that means gambling with Sir Henry's life."
• (Nigel Bruce) "But --"
• (Basil Rathbone) "Gambling to save his life. But we've got to take that chance."

• (Basil Rathbone) "Oh, Watson; the needle."

Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson

• (Nigel Bruce) "Then, why are we rushing up to London, leaving Sir Henry entirely alone and unprotected?"
• (Basil Rathbone) "We're not, my dear Watson. We're just giving the impression of rushing up to London."

E. E. Clive as Cabby

• (E. E. Clive) "He said his name was Sherlock Holmes."
• (Basil Rathbone) "What?"
• (E. E. Clive) "Well, that's the name what he give me, sir; Sherlock Holmes."
• (Basil Rathbone) "Well, at least whoever it is has a sense of humor."

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