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The Moon-Spinners

1964 · 118 min

A sun-drenched, old-fashioned caper that blends gentle suspense with youthful romance, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
James Neilson
Genres
Mystery, Family, Thriller
Tagline
Hayley's romantic, carefree holiday suddenly becomes an electrifying surprise in suspense!
Overview
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English lad Mark to make friends with, at least until Stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. When Nikky helps him hide she finds the Greeks are after her too.

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Directed by
James Neilson
Genres
Mystery, Family, Thriller
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • coming-of-age
  • crime
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery, family, thriller, romance
Directed by
James Neilson
Written by
Michael Dyne
Starring
Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Peter McEnery, Joan Greenwood, Irene Papas, Pola Negri, John Le Mesurier, Sheila Hancock
Music
Ron Grainer
Cinematography
Paul Beeson
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Greek, English

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