
The Moonstone
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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.
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
