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The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American mystery film starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. Produced by Walt Disney Productions , the film was loosely based upon a 1962 suspense novel by Mary Stewart and was directed by James Neilson .
The Moon-Spinners: Directed by James Neilson. With Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Peter McEnery, Joan Greenwood. A teenager encounters romance, intrigue and a search for stolen jewels during her visit to the island of Crete.
- (3K)
- Adventure, Family, Mystery
- James Neilson
- 1964-07-08
1hr 58min. Release Date: July 8, 1964. Genre: Classics, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller. Set against the sun-bleached beauty of the Isle of Crete, the story pits a young English tourist against a wily Greek jewel thief. Mistaken identities and perilous escapes – including a nail-biting battle with a windmill – lead the junior-miss ...
- James Neilson
- 118 min
- Pola Negri
The Moon-Spinners was also the final on-screen performance for actress Pola Negri, who rose to stardom during the silent film era, continuing to act throughout the 1930s and eventually retiring in 1943 after her performance in Hi Diddle Diddle. Walt Disney, along with the film's co-producer Bill Anderson, both personally appealed to Negri to ...
May 1, 2021 · The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American mystery film starring Hayley Mills , Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by Mary Stewart and was directed by James Neilson. It featured the legendary silent film actress ...
- 119 min
- 2169
- DevonWGeen
Start with a fortune in stolen jewels. Add a dash of danger. A pinch of romance. Season with Hitchcock-like intrigue and comic flair. What do you have? A mys...
Summaries. A teenager encounters romance, intrigue and a search for stolen jewels during her visit to the island of Crete. British musicologist Frances Ferris (Joan Greenwood) and her late teen niece Nikky Ferris (Hayley Mills) are travelling through Crete recording Greek folk songs for the BBC. In the usually quiet coastal town of Aghios ...
