The Moonstone 1997
The Moonstone ★★★ 1997
In the mid-19th century, the Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond, is stolen from a shrine in India. The jewel, which carries a curse, winds up in the hands of heiress Rachel Verinder (Hawes), thanks to her suitor Franklin Blake (Wise). But when the diamond is stolen from Rachel, police Sergeant Cuff (Sher) investigates and uncovers deception and a variety of villains. Based on the novel by Wilkie Collins and considered the first detective story, some 20 years before Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. 120m/C VHS, DVD . Greg Wise, Anthony Sher, Keeley Hawes, Patricia Hodge; D: Robert Bierman. TV
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