---
title: 'The Moon-Spinners (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Neilson'
released: '1964-07-08'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-moon-spinners-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058371/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Moon-Spinners (1964)

1964 · 118 min · Mystery, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American mystery film starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach and Peter McEnery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of Crete. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was loosely based upon a 1962 suspense novel by Mary Stewart and was directed by James Neilson. It featured the silent film actress Pola Negri in her final screen performance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Neilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-neilson)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Dyne](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-dyne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ron Grainer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-grainer), [Terry Gilkyson](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilkyson)
- **Producer:** [Walt Disney](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-disney), [Bill Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-anderson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-reed), [John Laurence Wilcox](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-laurence-wilcox), [Paul Beeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-beeson), [David Harcourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-harcourt)
- **Editor:** [Gordon Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-stone)

## Cast

- [Peter McEnery](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mcenery) as Mark Camford
- [Joan Greenwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-greenwood) as Aunt Frances
- [Paul Stassino](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-stassino) as Lambis
- [Irene Papas](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-papas) as Sophia
- [Sheila Hancock](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-hancock) as Mrs. Gamble
- [Eli Wallach](https://cinepixo.com/people/eli-wallach) as Stratos
- [Pola Negri](https://cinepixo.com/people/pola-negri) as Madame Habib
- [Michael Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-davis) as Alexis
- [Steve Plytas](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-plytas) as hearse driver
- [André Morell](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-morell) as yacht captain
- [Harry Tardios](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tardios) as bus driver
- [Pamela Barrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-barrie) as Ariadne
- [John Le Mesurier](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-le-mesurier) as Anthony Gamble
- [Tutte Lemkow](https://cinepixo.com/people/tutte-lemkow) as Orestes
- [George Pastell](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-pastell) as police lieutenant

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/the-moon-spinners
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-moon-spinners-1964
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1195822); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.