

Ill Met by Moonlight
1957-01-31 · 104 min · ★ 6.2
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
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- Directors
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
- Production companies
- The Rank Organisation, Vega Film
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 215,000
Top Cast
Dirk BogardeMaj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"
David OxleyCapt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss
Marius GoringMajor General Kreipe
Dimitri AndreasNiko Soldan Emeris
Cyril CusackCaptain Sandy Rendel
Laurence PayneManoli
Michael GoughAndoni Zoidakis
John CairneyElias
Brian Worth
Roland BartropMiki
Paul StassinoYani Katsias
Christopher RhodesGeneral Breuer
Christopher LeeGerman officer at The Dentist's office
Richard MarnerGerman Officer with Gen. Breuer
David McCallumSailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Peter SwanwickSpectacled Officer with General BreuerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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