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Moonfleet

1955-06-24 · 87 min · ★ 6.5

Adventure · Drama · History

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox. Fox is a morally ambiguous character, an elegant gentleman involved with smugglers and pirates.

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Directors
Fritz Lang
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,955,000

Top Cast

Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerJeremy Fox
George SandersGeorge SandersLord James Ashwood
Joan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodLady Clarista Ashwood
Viveca LindforsViveca LindforsMrs. Minton
Jon WhiteleyJon WhiteleyJohn Mohune
Liliane MontevecchiLiliane MontevecchiGypsy
Melville CooperMelville CooperFelix Ratsey
Sean McClorySean McCloryElzevir Block
Alan NapierAlan NapierParson Glennie
John HoytJohn HoytMagistrate Maskew
Donna CorcoranDonna CorcoranGrace
Jack ElamJack ElamDamen
Dan SeymourHull
Ian WolfeIan WolfeTewkesbury
Lester MatthewsLester MatthewsMajor Hennishaw
Skelton KnaggsSkelton KnaggsJacob
Richard HaleRichard HaleStarkill
Ashley CowanTomson
Frank FergusonFrank FergusonCoachman
Booth ColmanBooth ColmanCapt. Stanhope

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