general,kidnapping,crete,partisan,morse code

Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)

Poster for Ill Met by Moonlight

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Powell
  • Profile picture of Dirk Bogarde
    Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem" Dirk Bogarde
  • Profile picture of David Oxley
    Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss David Oxley
  • Profile picture of Marius Goring
    Major General Kreipe Marius Goring
  • Profile picture of Dimitri Andreas
    Niko Soldan Emeris Dimitri Andreas
  • Profile picture of Cyril Cusack
    Captain Sandy Rendel Cyril Cusack
  • Profile picture of Laurence Payne
    Manoli Laurence Payne
  • Profile picture of Michael Gough
    Andoni Zoidakis Michael Gough
  • Profile picture of John Cairney
    Elias John Cairney

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Keywords

  • general
  • kidnapping
  • crete
  • partisan
  • morse code