''Moonfleet'' is a British

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which aired on

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in 1984. It is based on the classic 1898 adventure novel '' Moonfleet'' by J. Meade Falkner, about smuggling on the

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coast in the

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, earlier made into a 1955 film of the same title directed by

Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), known as Fritz Lang, was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety'', August 4, 1976, p. 6 ...

.Goble p.150

Main cast

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as Grace Maskew * David Daker as Elzevir Block *

Adam Godley Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is a British-American actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages which include, ''Private Lives'' in 2001, ''The Pillo ...

as John Trenchard * Bernard Gallagher as Sexton Ratsey * David Gant as Reverend Glennie *

Ewan Hooper Ewan Hooper (born 23 October 1935 in Dundee) is a Scottish actor who is a graduate from, and now an Associate Member of, RADA. Hooper was the motivating force in the foundation of the Greenwich Theatre, which opened in 1969. Hooper was the fou ...

as Magistrate Maskew * Stewart Harwood as Thomas *

Hilary Mason Hilary Lavender Mason (4 September 1917 – 5 September 2006) was an English character actress who appeared in a wide variety of roles, mainly on UK television. Mason was born in Birmingham and trained at the London School of Dramatic Art ...

as Jane Arnold

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moonfleet (1984 Tv Series) 1984 British television series debuts 1984 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series BBC television dramas Television series set in the 18th century Television shows based on British novels 1980s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television shows set in Dorset