"The Wings of the Dove" was an American

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broadcast on January 8, 1959 as part of the CBS television series, ''

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''. The cast included Dana Wynter,

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, and Isabel Jeans. Robert Stevens was the director. The teleplay was written by

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as an adaptation of the novel, ''

The Wings of the Dove ''The Wings of the Dove'' is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honourable ...

'', by

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Plot

In the early 20th century, Kate Croy moves into the London home of her wealthy aunt. The aunt forbids Croy from seeing the writer whom she loves.

Cast

The cast included the following: * Dana Wynter - Kate Croy *

- Miles Enshaw * Isabel Jeans - Aunt Maude *

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- Milly Theale * John Baragrey - Lord Mark * Henry Daniell - Lionel Croy *

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- Susan Stringham *

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- Sir Luke * Mavis Neal - Lady Mills * Sally Cooper - Marian Condrip * Bryan Grant - The Young Gentleman *

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- The Elderly Woman * Sheila Keddy - The Nurse * Clive L. Halliday - The Old Man * Grazia Narciso - The Bewigged Lady * Albert Carrier - The Escort * Herbert Deans - The Butler * A.G. Vitanza - The Servant * Dino Bolognese - The Artist

Production

The program aired on January 8, 1959, on the CBS television series ''Playhouse 90''. Robert Stevens was the director. The teleplay was written by

as an adaptation of the novel by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wings of the Dove, The 1959 American television episodes Playhouse 90 (season 3) episodes 1959 television plays