The Moon-Spinners
Hayley's romantic, carefree holiday suddenly becomes an electrifying surprise in suspense!
1964 • 118 min • Mystery · Family · Thriller · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 58 Audience · 59 · 49%
An English teenager and her aunt encounter mystery and danger on the beautiful island of Crete. They get caught up with a suspicious hotel owner and a young Englishman who is hiding a secret. It's a suspenseful adventure with chases and hidden treasures.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some tense chase scenes
- Characters held at gunpoint
- Brief discussions of smuggling
What it models well
- Courage and resourcefulness
- Helping others in need
- Uncovering the truth
Talk about it after
- How to act when you feel unsafe
- The importance of trust
- Cultural differences and misunderstandings
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Top billed cast
Director: James Neilson • Crew: Michael Dyne
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Hayley Mills sleuthing on the island of Crete**_ An aunt and niece (Joan Greenwood & Hayley Mills) are traveling through remote areas of Crete whereupon they encounter the suspicious brother of the proprietress of an inhospitable coastal hotel (Eli Wallach). Intrigue ensues. Peter McEnery plays a young Brit the girl finds attractive while Pola Negri shows up in the last act.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersSplit feelings towards <em>'The Moon-Spinners'</em>, but overall I think it's fun enough. I like the premise but didn't enjoy how it's done by the film, some of the key characters kinda pop out from nowhere to all of a sudden be big parts of the story. I do rate the feel of it all, it's shot well across some nice locations in Greece.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (59)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $3,500,000
- IMDb
- tt0058371
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