They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops.
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) is a war, adventure and action film directed by Michael Powell, released on January 31, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring and Dimitri Andreas. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 46 ratings.
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Dirk Bogarde
as Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"
David Oxley
as Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss
Marius Goring
as Major General Kreipe
Dimitri Andreas
as Niko Soldan Emeris
Cyril Cusack
as Captain Sandy Rendel
Laurence Payne
as Manoli
Wolfe Morris
as George
Michael Gough
as Andoni Zoidakis
John Cairney
as Elias
Brian Worth
Roland Bartrop
as Miki
George Eugeniou
Directed by Michael Powell, written by W. Stanley Moss, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 46 ratings.
Dirk Bogarde was good in these light-hearted but entertaining wartime dramas, and together here with Marius Goring manages to keep this moving along well. He's a British officer on Crete who comes up with a plan to kidnap the Nazi's commanding general "Kreipe" (Goring) together with the local resistance. Quite quickly, they discover that the general isn't that well protected. Getting him is one thing, keeping him…
Reviewed on January 29, 2025
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The main cast of Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) includes Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring, Dimitri Andreas and Cyril Cusack. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ill Met by Moonlight was released on January 31, 1957 and runs for 1h 44m.
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 46 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, adventure and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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