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The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939 · 80 min · Director: Sidney Lanfield ★ IMDb 7.4 · 13,214 ratings

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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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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Relief

Curiosity
Tension
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity57 %63 %43 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity59 %64 %44 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity55 %56 %41 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity50 %53 %39 %3 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity53 %59 %43 %1 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity54 %60 %45 %0 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity59 %59 %55 %0 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Tension68 %60 %65 %0 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Curiosity61 %54 %50 %0 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity54 %45 %38 %4 %
52.5 %≈ 42′Tension57 %41 %41 %8 %
57.5 %≈ 46′Humor56 %44 %36 %6 %
62.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity61 %55 %45 %9 %
67.5 %≈ 54′Tension71 %60 %60 %18 %
72.5 %≈ 58′Curiosity68 %57 %56 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity66 %55 %61 %8 %
82.5 %≈ 66′Tension73 %46 %71 %11 %
87.5 %≈ 70′Tension71 %36 %63 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 74′Relief66 %36 %49 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 78′Relief67 %45 %48 %63 %
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

RG
Richard Greene

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

WB
Wendy Barrie

BB
Barlowe Borland

BM
Beryl Mercer

BM
Beryl Mercer

Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer

ML
Morton Lowry

E. E. Clive

London Cabbie John Clayton

EM
Eily Malyon

Mrs. Barryman

LP
Lionel Pape

The Coroner

ND
Nigel De Brulier

The Notting Hill Murderer

MG
Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

IM
Ian Maclaren

Sir Charles Baskerville

RT
Ruth Terry

Betsy Ann

MY
Mary Young

Betsy Ann's Mother (uncredited)

KH
Kenneth Hunter

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

VO
Vesey O'Davoren

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Sidney Lanfield
Written by
Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Pascal
Type
Movies
Released
1939
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 13,214 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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