The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1959 British Gothic mystery film directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It is based on the 1902 novel of the same title by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It stars Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville and André Morell as Doctor Watson. It is the first film adaptation of the novel to be filmed in colour. Roy Ashton did Makeup, Syd Pearson did Special Effects, Bernard Robinson was Production Designer and Don Mingaye was Art Director. John Peverall and Tom Walls were Assistant Directors. Production began Sept. 8, 1958, but Marla Landi was only added to the cast on Sept. 29th, and the film was completed on Oct. 31st. It was trade shown at the Hammer Theatre on March 20, 1959 and premiered at the Pavilion on March 28th. It opened in the UK on May 4th, 1959, and in the United States in July.