A String of Beads

1954TV Episode⏱️ 30m

ComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ 7.3

IMDB Rating

74 votes

A gem expert declares a worthless string of beads worn by a poor governess to be a valuable pearl necklace.

Director

William Cameron Menzies

Writers

W. Somerset Maugham, Don Ettlinger

Stars

Ronald Colman, Angela Lansbury, Brenda Forbes

Release Date

January 21, 1954

Language

English

💬 8

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Ronald Colman

as Narrator

Angela Lansbury

as Joan Robinson

Brenda Forbes

as Edythe Livingstone

Ron Randell

as Peter Jeffries

Nigel Bruce

as Col. Mournay

George Macready

as Count Borselli

Sean McClory

as Robert Upton

Sarah Selby

as Della Charlton

Ben Wright

as Jeweler

Dorothy Green

as Laura

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Four Star Productions

🎯 Categories

ComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE: A STRING OF BEADS (TV) (William Cameron Menzies, 1954) **

by Bunuel1976 • 2006-07-03

5/10

"Included on the VCI DVD of SUNDOWN (1941), this TV episode in a series based on the writings of W. Somerset Maugham is an ironic drama about a worthless necklace worn at a party by the governess (Angela Lansbury) of a rich house, and how the girl - and other social climbers who happen to be there, like Ron Randell - is affected when ageing aristocrat and diamond expert George Macready decides to play a prank on his society friends by deeming the beads to be worth $60,000! Ronald Colman (who has aged gracefully) introduces the episode and, while recounting the main story in flashback, appears i..."

📖 Synopsis

A gem expert declares a worthless string of beads worn by a poor governess to be a valuable pearl necklace.