The Moonstone [129948] Released: 1996-12-29 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 128 mins Popularity: 0.695 Vote Average: 7 Vote Count: 3 Overview: 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 [23] Greg WiseFranklin Blake Keeley HawesRachel Verinder Terrence HardimanColonel Sir John Her Mellan MitchellCut-throat Indian Peter VaughanGabriel Betteredge Patricia HodgeLady Julia Verinder Rachel LumbergPenelope Nicholas LaneSamuel Surinder DuhraIndian Lesley SharpRosanna Spearman Kacey AinsworthDrusilla Clack Scott HandyGodfrey Ablewhite Paul BrookeDr. Candy Anton LesserEzra Jennings Antony SherSergeant Cuff Roger WalkerConstable Seegrave Janet HenfreyMrs. Yolland Elizabeth BerringtonLimping Lucy Bobby BernardSeptimus Luker Peter JeffreyMr. Bruff Anthony CumberGooseberry Carl ForgioneSpy Andy DevineLandlord Trailers