Overview
The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony. He hates the curse, doing his heinous misdeeds as early as possible and good works for the rest of the day to compensate!
DirectorJoy Batchelor
ProducersJoy Batchelor, John Halas
WritersWilliam S. Gilbert
Top Casts
John Reed
Robin Oakapple / Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (voice)
David Palmer
Richard Dauntless (voice)
Kenneth Sandford
Sir Despard Murgatroyd (voice)
Ann Hood
Rose Maybud (voice)
Peggy Ann Jones
Mad Margaret (voice)
Gillian Knight
Dame Hannah Trusty (voice)
Donald Adams
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (voice)
John Banks
Old Adam Goodheart (voice)
Jennifer Toye
Zorah (voice)
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesHalas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
