Robinson Crusoe (1974 television film)

Robinson Crusoe
Based on	novel by Daniel Dafoe
Written by	James MacTaggart
Directed by	James MacTaggart
Starring	Stanley Baker Ram John Holder
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Running time	120 mins
Production company(s)	BBC-Universal
Release
First shown in	27 November 1974 (UK)

Robinson Crusoe is a 1974 television film version of the story by Daniel Dafoe starring Stanley Baker in the title role and Ram John Holder as Friday. In the UK, it was first broadcast in the BBC's Play of the Month on 27 November 1974. In the USA it was broadcast on NBC.

Shooting took place on location at Tobago in the West Indies. Director James MacTaggart died of a heart attack shortly after filming and Stanley Baker died of cancer in 1976. The budget was £300,000.

The Sunday Times called it a "superb production".

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