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6.2/10 1957 1h 44m Released

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.

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Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"
David Oxley
David Oxley
Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Major General Kreipe
Dimitri Andreas
Dimitri Andreas
Niko Soldan Emeris
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Captain Sandy Rendel
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Manoli
Wolfe Morris
Wolfe Morris
George
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Andoni Zoidakis
John Cairney
John Cairney
Elias
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Roland Bartrop
Roland Bartrop
Miki
George Eugeniou
George Eugeniou
Paul Stassino
Paul Stassino
Yani Katsias
Peter Augustine
Peter Augustine
The Dentist
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
General Breuer
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
German officer at The Dentist's office

Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about Ill Met by Moonlight

What is Ill Met by Moonlight about?
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
When was Ill Met by Moonlight released?
Ill Met by Moonlight was released in 1957.
What genres does Ill Met by Moonlight belong to?
Ill Met by Moonlight is categorised as War, Adventure.
Who stars in Ill Met by Moonlight?
The cast of Ill Met by Moonlight includes Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring, Dimitri Andreas, Cyril Cusack.