1959 British TV series or programme
| 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 (1959-08-23) – 4 October 1959 (1959-10-04) |
The Moonstone is a 1959 British television serial adapted from the 1868 Wilkie Collins novel The Moonstone. The series was made by the BBC and ran in 1959 over seven episodes.
Cast and characters
| 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
- "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.
External links
| Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone | |
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