The Moon-Spinners (1964)

The Moon-Spinners (1964)
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Disney produced this distilled Hitchcockian suspense yarn, diluted for the consumption of children. Hayley Mills stars as Nikky Ferris who is spending time in Crete at a small inn called The Moon-Spinners with her Aunt Frances (Joan Greenwood). One day Nikky discovers a handsome young man, Mark Camford (Peter McEnery), wounded in an empty church nearby. It turns out that Mark was once a London bank messenger, but he lost his job after a major jewel robbery. Tagged as a suspect, Mark has made his way to the inn to gather evidence against the inn's owner, Stratos (Eli Wallach), who Mark thinks is the real jewel thief. Nikky and Mark fall in love and decide to capture Stratos together. Silent screen vamp Pola Negri makes a luminous appearance as a jewelry aficionado. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Hayley MillsEli Wallach, (more)
Director(s):
James Neilson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Moon-Spinners

Disney produced this distilled Hitchcockian suspense yarn, diluted for the consumption of children. Hayley Mills stars as Nikky Ferris who is spending time in Crete at a small inn called The Moon-Spinners with her Aunt Frances (Joan Greenwood). One day Nikky discovers a handsome young man, Mark Camford (Peter McEnery), wounded in an empty church nearby. It turns out that Mark was once a London bank messenger, but he lost his job after a major jewel robbery. Tagged as a suspect, Mark has made his way to the inn to gather evidence against the inn's owner, Stratos (Eli Wallach), who Mark thinks is the real jewel thief. Nikky and Mark fall in love and decide to capture Stratos together. Silent screen vamp Pola Negri makes a luminous appearance as a jewelry aficionado. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
119 mins

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Director(s):
James Neilson
Writer(s):
Michael Dyne
Producer(s):
Bill Anderson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Child Classic)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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    Karen B.

    I saw this movie when I was a teenager. I liked it then and I still enjoyed it now. I had forgotten that Eli Wallach played the bad guy. I had also forgotten the story but I love Haley Mills so I wanted to see it again. I enjoyed this movie all over again. It was a fun movie that kept your interest.

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    Karl H.

    A fun Disney movie featuring a grown up Hayley Mills (sort of). The plot has almost nothing to do with the Mary Stewart novel upon which it is based. Silent screen star Pola Negri steals the show. Shame on Disney for not releasing a widescreen version!

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    Jim E.

    One of Disney's best movies! Enjoyed it 40 years ago and still enjoy it!

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