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Dr. James Mortimer brings Sherlock Holmes an old account of a savage hound that pursues the Baskerville family. Holmes wants evidence, not a curse. But an anonymous warning tells the new heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, to stay away from the moor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. John Watson accompanies Sir Henry to Dartmoor, where darkness and treacherous ground make every lead harder to follow. Around Baskerville Hall, the servants’ private worries stir suspicion. 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