Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Note
London
They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Gough | Andoni Zoidakis |
| John Cairney | Elias |
| Brian Worth | |
| Roland Bartrop | Miki |
| George Eugeniou | |
| Paul Stassino | Yani Katsias |
| Peter Augustine | The Dentist |
| Christopher Rhodes | General Breuer |
| Christopher Lee | German officer at The Dentist's office |
| Richard Marner | German Officer with Gen. Breuer |
| David McCallum | Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit) |
| Peter Swanwick | Spectacled Officer with General Breuer |
| Adeeb Assaly | |
| Peter Brace | |
| Guido Lorraine | |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | |
| George Pravda |
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| Andreas Malandrinos | Greek (uncredited) |
| E. V. H. Emmett | Narrator(voice) (uncredited) |
| Gisela Birke | German Girl(uncredited) |
| Phyllia Houseman | Michali's Sister |
| John Houseman | Johnny Houseman |
| Takis Frangofinos | Michali |
| Theo Moreas | Village Priest |
Genres
WarAdventureAction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Ill Met by Moonlight |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, ελληνικά, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Rank Organisation, Vega Film |
| Data di uscita | 31 gennaio 1957 |
| Exec. Producer | Earl St. John |
| Producer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Sydney Streeter |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, W. Stanley Moss |
| Editors | Arthur Stevens |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Asst. Directors | Charles Orme, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Gladys Goldsmith |
| Camera Operators | Austin Dempster, Christopher Challis |
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| Add. Photography | Christopher Challis, Austin Dempster |
| Production Design | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Art Direction | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Set Decoration | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Special Effects | Bill Warrington |
| Composer | Míkis Theodorakis, Gordon K. McCallum, Archie Ludski, Frederic Lewis, Charles Knott |
| Sound | Míkis Theodorakis, Gordon K. McCallum, Archie Ludski, Frederic Lewis, Charles Knott |
| Costume Design | Nandi Routh, Paul Rabiger |
| Makeup | Paul Rabiger, Nandi Routh |
| Hairstyling | Nandi Routh, Paul Rabiger |
| Budget | 215.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 04, 1957
Country
United States
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Certification
NR
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