The Moonstone (1959 TV series)

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The Moonstone
GenreMystery
Based on The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
Written by A.R. Rawlinson
Starring James Hayter
Mary Webster
James Sharkey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Producer Shaun Sutton
Running time30 minutes (per episode)
Production company BBC
Original release
Network BBC
Release23 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 . [1] The series was made by the BBC and ran in 1959 over seven episodes. [2] [3]

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Cast and characters

Actor/ActressRole
James Hayter Gabriel Betteredge
Annabelle LeePenelope Betteredge
Barry Letts Colonel Herncastle
Rachel Gurney Lady Verinder
Mary Webster Rachel Verinder
Dorothy Gordon Rosanna Spearman
James SharkeyFranklin Blake
Anthony Sagar Jame
Patrick Cargill Inspector Cuff
Colin Douglas Tom Yolland

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References

  1. "The Moonstone Episode 7 (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
  2. "The Moonstone: Episode 1". 23 August 1959. p. 9 via BBC Genome.
  3. "The Moonstone: Episode 7". 4 October 1959. p. 14 via BBC Genome.