Film, TV or Theatrical Adaptations
The Nine Tailors was adapted for television as a four-part series in 1973, one of several adaptations of "Lord Peter Wimsey" novels starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter. In a significant plot difference, the original theft of the emeralds is introduced by showing a young Lieutenant Wimsey of the Rifle Brigade attending Henry Thorpe's wedding shortly before the War and unsuccessfully pursuing the fleeing Cranton. (In the books, Wimsey did not join the Army until after the outbreak of the War.) Deacon's escape from prison and the murder of the soldier Arthur Cobbleigh (renamed to Watkins) are also shown in the first episode.
Other parts were played by:
- Glyn Houston - Bunter
- Donald Eccles - The Rev. Theodore Venables, Rector of Fenchurch St. Paul's
- Elizabeth Bradley - Mrs. Venables
- Neil McCarthy - Will Thoday
- Elizabeth Proud - Mary Thoday, née Russell, formerly Deacon
- David Jackson - Jim Thoday
- Kenneth Thornett - Superintendent Blundell
- Gail Harrison - Hilary Thorpe
- Patrick Jordan - Cranton
- Keith Drinkel - Deacon
There were brief appearances by Geoffrey Russell (Sir Henry Thorpe), Desmond Llewelyn (Sir Charles Thorpe, father of Sir Henry); Mark Eden (Detective Chief Inspector Charles Parker, Wimsey's brother in law), John Duttine (Wally Pratt, bellringer) and Kenneth Colley ("Potty" Peake, local resident)
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