Edgar Allan Poe Centenary (1949)
Three adaptations of Edgar Allen Poe’s stories were presented by the BBC for the 100th anniversary of his death. "The Cask of Amontillado", "Some Words with a Mummy" and "The Fall of the House of Usher".
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Eric Berry as Montresor / Narrator |
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Erik Chitty as Mr. Gliddon |
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Kenneth Edwards as Fortunate |
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Cameron Hall as Dr. Ponnonner |
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Nicholas Meredith as The Mummy |
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Keith Pyott as Mr. Silk Buckingham |
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Robert Speaight as The Professor / Narrator |
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Aubrey Woods as Roderick Usher |
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Marguerite Young as Madeline Usher |
| Writing | Joan Maude | Writer |
| Writing | Edgar Allan Poe | Story |
| Writing | Michael Warre | Writer |
| Production | Douglas Allen | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Bundy | Settings |
| Art | Michael Warre | Art Designer |