Ill met by moonlight / a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger production ; written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
On the Nazi occupied island of Crete, two British officers are assigned to kidnap the commanding German General and deliver him to allied forces in Cairo. Aided by local patriots, the abduction itself goes smoothly. However, the subsequent chase across the rocky Cretan landscape proves to be more pr...
Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Language: | English |
Language of the Original: |
English |
Language and/or Writing System: |
English dialogue; English subtitles. |
Published: |
[United States] :
ITV Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Hen's Tooth Video,
[2011]
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Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
Variant Title: |
Night ambush. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Summary: |
On the Nazi occupied island of Crete, two British officers are assigned to kidnap the commanding German General and deliver him to allied forces in Cairo. Aided by local patriots, the abduction itself goes smoothly. However, the subsequent chase across the rocky Cretan landscape proves to be more problematic. Based on W. Stanley Moss's autobiographical account of the operation. Restored, original uncut version. |
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Note: | Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. Based on the book by W. Stanley Moss. Includes theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | CW3 D0133463 VideoDVD |
Audience: |
Not rated. |
Credits: | Photography, Christopher Challis. |
System Details: | DVD; widescreen; Dolby Digital, mono. |
Cast: |
Dirk Bogarde, Marius Goring, David Oxley, Laurence Payne, Cyril Cusack, Michael Gough, Christopher Lee. |