The Moonstone

The Moonstone (1996)

TV Movie Crime Mystery Drama

Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written. The Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the Moon God, in its shrine by John Herncastle in 1799. The stone is said to be cursed if it is removed from the shrine. In 1848, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her, in order that she might wear it. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue the real truth behind the theft.

star 7 6.6
  • Release Date: 1996-12-29
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Director: Robert Bierman

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Cast

  • Greg Wise

    Franklin Blake

  • Keeley Hawes

    Rachel Verinder

  • Terrence Hardiman

    Colonel Sir John Herncastle

  • Mellan Mitchell

    Cut-throat Indian

  • Peter Vaughan

    Gabriel Betteredge

  • Patricia Hodge

    Lady Julia Verinder

  • Rachel Lumberg

    Penelope

  • Nicholas Lane

    Samuel

  • Surinder Duhra

    Indian

  • Lesley Sharp

    Rosanna Spearman

  • Kacey Ainsworth

    Drusilla Clack

  • Scott Handy

    Godfrey Ablewhite

  • Paul Brooke

    Dr. Candy

  • Anton Lesser

    Ezra Jennings

  • Antony Sher

    Sergeant Cuff

  • Roger Walker

    Constable Seegrave

  • Janet Henfrey

    Mrs. Yolland

  • Elizabeth Berrington

    Limping Lucy

  • Bobby Bernard

    Septimus Luker

  • Peter Jeffrey

    Mr. Bruff

  • Anthony Cumber

    Gooseberry

  • Carl Forgione

    Spy

  • Andy Devine

    Landlord