Moonfleet (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 24min
- Adventure, Drama
- 18 Jul 1955 (UK)
- Movie
A young orphan is sent to the village of Moonfleet in Dorset, England to stay with his mother's former lover, who has the facade of a gentleman but leads a gang of swashbuckling bootleggers; the duo go on a treasure hunt.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Stewart Granger | ... |
Jeremy Fox
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| George Sanders | ... |
Lord Ashwood
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| Joan Greenwood | ... |
Lady Ashwood
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Mrs. Minton
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| Jon Whiteley | ... |
John Mohune
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| Liliane Montevecchi | ... |
Gypsy
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Felix Ratsey
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| Sean McClory | ... |
Elzevir Block
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Parson Glennie
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Magistrate Maskew
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| Donna Corcoran | ... |
Grace
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Damen
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| Dan Seymour | ... |
Hull
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Tewkesbury
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Major Hennishaw
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| Skelton Knaggs | ... |
Jacob
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| Richard Hale | ... |
Starkill
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John Alderson | ... |
Greening
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
Tomson
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Coachman
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| Booth Colman | ... |
Capt. Stanhope
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Crispin - Jeremy's Guest (uncredited)
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Leo Britt | ... |
Ephraim (uncredited)
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Dorinda Clifton | ... |
Blindfold Woman (uncredited)
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Tom Cound | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Charles Davis | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
French Captain (uncredited)
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Michelle Ducasse | ... |
Crying Girl (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Granny Walker - Old Woman in Church (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alex Frazer | ... |
Tooley - Footman (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Lillian Kemble-Cooper | ... |
Mary Hicks (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Guy Kingsford | ... |
Capt. Hawkins (uncredited)
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James Logan | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Peggy Maley | ... |
Tavern Maid (uncredited)
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Keith McConnell | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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John O'Malley | ... |
Lt. Upjohn (uncredited)
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Bruce Payne | ... |
Clarista's Footman (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Granny Tucker (uncredited)
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| Jack Raine | ... |
Frame (uncredited)
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| Gordon Richards | ... |
Marling (uncredited)
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Erin Selwyn | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Guy Teague | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Ben Wright | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Jan Lustig | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Margaret Fitts | ... | (screenplay) |
| J. Meade Falkner | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| John Houseman | ... | producer |
| Jud Kinberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| Albert Akst | ||
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Pefferle | ... | (set decorations) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Al Shenberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sid Sidman | ... | assistant director |
| John Greenwald | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carl Nugent | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Ed Haight | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Harold Humbrock | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Vicente Gómez | ... | composer: flamenco music (as Vicente Gomez) / musician: flamenco music (as Vicente Gomez) |
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marshall | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milton Raskin | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Si Zentner | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eylla Jacobs | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1971) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Somewhere in 18th-century Great Britain, noble but penniless young boy John Mohune is sent by his dying mother to Moonfleet to put himself under the protection of a certain Mr. Jeremy Fox. The boy discovers that Fox is both a former lover of his mother and the leader of a gang of buccaneers. A strange friendship grows as their adventures continue. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Wild and wonderful as the thrill-packed novel that inspired it ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,955,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The boy, John Mohune, is much older in the novel, in his mid-teens at the start; the action of the novel takes place over a period of more than ten years in which he grows to manhood. He spends some of that time in a foreign prison. See more » |
| Goofs | Right at the beginning of the film, when the little boy comes to, there's a shot where we can see the people surrounding him (as seen by the boy). But judging by the boy's place on the table in the next shot, he should be looking at the people upside down. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Minton:
Jeremy, why didn't you tell me? Jeremy Fox: She's dead, Ann. Mrs. Minton: Not to you, Jeremy. That's why we had to leave the islands, isn't it? To come back here to this cursed house, her house. It would have been better for both of us if you'd told me. Jeremy Fox: So that you could give me the benefit of your compassion? Mrs. Minton: No, Jeremy, but at least I would have known what lay ahead of me. I would have known how foolish I was to be jealous of the others. The women that you play with to fill the emptiness which is your life! See more » |