The Moonstone Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

The Moonstone

Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 46 min | Drama

Ezra Jennings conducts an unusual experiment to prove Franklin Blake's innocence. In order to do so, the exact conditions of the night the Moonstone was stolen have to be duplicated.

Director

Paddy Russell

Writers

Wilkie Collins (novel) | Hugh Leonard (dramatisation)

Producer

John McRae

Editor

Bob Rymer

Production Designer

Stuart Walker

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 13, 1972

Release date

Jan 7, 1973 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Vivien Heilbron Rachel Verinder Rachel Verinder See fewer	The Moonstone (1972)
Robin Ellis Franklin Blake Franklin Blake See fewer	Poldark (1975)
Basil Dignam Gabriel Betteredge Gabriel Betteredge See fewer	Department S (1969)
Martin Jarvis Godfrey Ablewhite Godfrey Ablewhite See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Peter Sallis Mr. Bruff Mr. Bruff See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
John Welsh Sergeant Cuff Sergeant Cuff See fewer	Krull (1983)
Christopher Hancock Ezra Jennings Ezra Jennings See fewer	Love for Lydia (1977)
Brian Murphy Septimus Luker Septimus Luker See fewer	Man About the House (1973)
Douglas Mann Gooseberry Gooseberry See fewer	Great Expectations (1967)
Madhav Sharma Indian Indian See fewer	Entrapment (1999)
Roy Macready Tomlinson Tomlinson See fewer	The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Timothy Craven Chemist Chemist See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Reginald Jessup Purser Purser See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Billy Cornelius Landlord Landlord See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
David Simeon Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Pat Gorman Baker,Plain Clothes Man Baker,Plain Clothes Man See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Ali Baba Indian Conjuror Indian Conjuror See fewer	Double Exposure (1977)
Azad Ali Indian Conjuror Indian Conjuror See fewer	Love Thy Neighbour (1972)