The Moon-Spinners

1964

The Moon-Spinners

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Average Rating: 3.4/5

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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.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Romance
Directed By:

James Neilson, James Nielson
Written By:

Michael Dyne, Michael Dyne
In Theaters:

Jul 8, 1964 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 14, 2003
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Hayley Mills
as Nikky Ferris

Eli Wallach
as Stratos

Peter McEnery
as Mark Camford

Joan Greenwood
as Aunt Frances Ferris

Irene Papas
as Sophia

Michael Davis
as Alexis

Sheila Hancock
as Cynthia Gamble

Pola Negri
as Mme. Habib

Paul Stassino
as Lambis

John Le Mesurier
as Anthony Gamble

André Morell
as Yacht Captain

George Pastell
as Police Lieutenant

Tutte Lemkow
as Orestes

Steve Plytas
as Hearse Driver

Harry Tardios
as Bus Driver

Pamela Barrie
as Ariadne

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Critic Reviews for The Moon-Spinners

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Strange but intriguing Disney starring growing up Hayley Mills.

Aug 1, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
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An interesting premise, but that's about it.

Jan 28, 2005 | Full Review…

Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

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Audience Reviews for The Moon-Spinners

I absolutely adore this film. I was a great fan of Hayley Mills when I was a kid. I'm head over heels in love with Crete. The supporting characters and the actors who portray them are brilliant, especially Sheila Hancock, the kid and Eli Wallach. I read the Mary Stewart story it's based on and the film betters it. You'll fall for the charms of a teenage Hayley Mills or her debonair love interest, the gorgeous island of Crete and the sheer silliness that overtakes the thriller aspects. It shouldn't work, but a thiller farce set in beautiful surroundings with superb acting, genius!

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