War ·Adventure ·Action · United Kingdom · 1957 · 1h 44m

Ill Met by Moonlight

Ill Met by Moonlight poster
Director
Michael PowellEmeric Pressburger
Cast
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
Crew
Christopher Challis — Director of Photography Arthur Stevens — Editor Míkis Theodorakis — Original Music Composer Michael Powell — Writer Emeric Pressburger — Writer Michael Powell — Producer
Tagline

They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops.

Synopsis

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.

Trailer Ill Met by Moonlight — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Michael Powell Director Emeric Pressburger Director Christopher Challis Director of Photography Arthur Stevens Editor Míkis Theodorakis Original Music Composer Michael Powell Writer Emeric Pressburger Writer Michael Powell Producer Emeric Pressburger Producer
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