The Moonstone is a 1959 British television serial adapted from the 1868 Wilkie Collins novel The Moonstone.[1] The series was made by the BBC and ran in 1959 over seven episodes.[2][3]
| The Moonstone | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery |
| Based on | The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins |
| Written by | A.R. Rawlinson |
| Starring | James Hayter Mary Webster James Sharkey |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shaun Sutton |
| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 23 August – 4 October 1959 |
Cast and characters
edit| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| James Hayter | Gabriel Betteredge |
| Annabelle Lee | Penelope Betteredge |
| Barry Letts | Colonel Herncastle |
| Rachel Gurney | Lady Verinder |
| Mary Webster | Rachel Verinder |
| Dorothy Gordon | Rosanna Spearman |
| James Sharkey | Franklin Blake |
| Anthony Sagar | Jame |
| Patrick Cargill | Inspector Cuff |
| Colin Douglas | Tom Yolland |
References
edit- ^ "The Moonstone Episode 7 (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
- ^ "The Moonstone: Episode 1". 23 August 1959. p. 9 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Moonstone: Episode 7". 4 October 1959. p. 14 – via BBC Genome.