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.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Moss, W. Stanley
-- (William Stanley),
-- 1921-1965
-- Film adaptations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Greece -- Crete -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Greece -- Crete. Kidnapping -- Drama. Feature films. Historical films. War films. Film adaptations. |
| Publisher | [London?] : [Las Cruces, N.M.?] :ITV Studios Home Entertainment ;2011 Distributed by Hen's Tooth Video, |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Ill met by moonlight. Night ambush |
| Contributors |
Powell, Michael,
1905-1990. Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988. Bogarde, Dirk, 1921-1999. Oxley, David. Goring, Marius, 1912-1998. Payne, Laurence. Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993. Gough, Michael, 1916-2011. Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015 Moss, W. Stanley (William Stanley), 1921-1965. Ill met by moonlight. Carlton Film Distributors. ITV Global Entertainment. Hen's Tooth Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring, Laurence Payne, Cyril Cusack, Michael Gough, Christopher Lee. |
| Other Contributors |
Photography, Christopher Challis. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English With optional English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. Based on the book by W. Stanley Moss. Special features include: theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |