Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight

Watch Ill Met by Moonlight Online Free

- 65/100 based on 1,785 votes

Based on the true story of how, during World War II, a gang of desperadoes (British officers enlisted for "hostilities only" and local partisans) went to the occupied island of Crete and kidnapped a German General from under the nose of his army. That was the easy bit. They then had to get him back to Cairo, Egypt, dodging an intense air and land search.... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

Ill Met by Moonlight Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent Ill Met by Moonlight on DVD

Rent Ill Met by Moonlight on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

Underworld: EvolutionUnderworld: Evolution
The ApartmentThe Apartment
The Boondock SaintsThe Boondock Saints
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
Fight ClubFight Club
ApocalyptoApocalypto
The Mask of ZorroThe Mask of Zorro
The Usual SuspectsThe Usual Suspects
Midnight in ParisMidnight in Paris
Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard
It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life
The Tomorrow WarThe Tomorrow War
The TerminalThe Terminal
HellboyHellboy
Rear WindowRear Window
Tropic ThunderTropic Thunder

You Might Also Like:

The GeneralThe General
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Polite SocietyPolite Society
Escape from New YorkEscape from New York
Joe BulletJoe Bullet
Paths of GloryPaths of Glory

Actors in Ill Met by Moonlight:

Dirk Bogarde
David Oxley
Marius Goring
Dimitri Andreas
Cyril Cusack
Laurence Payne

Full Plot Details

Based on the true story of how, during World War II, a gang of desperadoes (British officers enlisted for "hostilities only" and local partisans) went to the occupied island of Crete and kidnapped a German General from under the nose of his army. That was the easy bit. They then had to get him back to Cairo, Egypt, dodging an intense air and land search.

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about Ill Met by Moonlight.

Movie Reviews

Monthly Film Bulletin - 7/10 by MFB CriticsAny impression of actuality or of sharp conflict is missing, the direction relying mainly on a coating of naive boisterous humour and the personalities of the leading players.
User Review - 8/10 by Asa BAn interesting film based on a true event that also shows some of the events that took place on Crete during WW2. Watch out for David McCallum's screen debut and an early appearance by Christopher Lee!
User Review - 6/10 by The SPerhaps my least favourite Powell/Pressburger film, this is the tale of the capture and removal of a German general from Nazi-occupied Crete in WW2. The story was made to seem very pedestrian and predictable, I'm sure that as it's based on a true story, it wasn't in the least pedestrian at the time.
User Review - 6/10 by Van RNIGHT AMBUSH qualifies as a minor but factual account about the April 1944 abduction of a high-ranking German general by the British with the aid of Crete resistance fighters. The writer & director combo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who made ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT ARE MISSING, based their screenplay on the 1952 book Ill Met by Moonlight: The Abduction of General Kreipe by W. Stanley Moss. British officer Major Patrick Leigh Fermor (Dirk Bogarde of THE SERVANT) steal ashore after dark and help the resistance capture Kreipe (Marius Goring of THE RED SHOES) and take him on a grueling journey into the mountains across Crete to a rendezvous with a British warship while the Germans scour the terrain in search of their commanding officer who was the top officer on the island of Crete. Ostensibly, there is not much combat action in this thriller about stealth, but the scenery looks spectacular. Michael Gough, who later gained fame as the butler in the Michael Keaton BATMAN movie makes an appearance as Andoni Zoidakis, while future DRACULA star Christopher Lee plays a German soldier in one scene. Competently made drama boasts its share of twists and turns in the narrative as our heroes toil on foot to meet the British destroyer that will transport Kreipe to Cairo for questioning. When everything is said and done, General Kreipe salutes Fermor and congratulates him for his daring escapade. The mutual respect and admiration between the British and the Germans was a theme that recurred throughout the war films of Powell and Pressburger. British cinematographer Christopher Challis lensed this atmospheric wartime thriller in black & white. Challis shot the World War II thriller THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATTE (1956) for Powell and Pressburger, and the film was later retitled as PURSUIT OF THE GRAF SPEE.
User Review - 6/10 by Ilsa WWartime spy drama directed by Powell & Pressburger. Look out for a brief appearance by a young(ish) Christopher Lee.
User Review - 6/10 by Marcin MConfident war mission movie with solid performances. Dirk Bogarde is his familiar self in a genre he is well versed with.
User Review - 6/10 by Adam Rold fashioned war movie. a bit dodgy, like some old movies, but it's definitely fun.
User Review - 4/10 by Paul CNot Powell and Pressburger's finest hour as film-makers but a lively war-time romp nevertheless. The main trouble is that in portraying the Cretans as sympathethic, weloming hosts to the allied soldiers - it alson makes all concerned look more than a little camp - especially young Dirk Bogarde in his capes and patisan attire.

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

Ill Met by Moonlight

Watch Online For Free | Free Movies | Movie Genres | Most Viewed | Top Rated | Latest Releases

About Us • Affiliates • Terms of Use • Disclaimer • Cookies • Privacy Policy • Copyright • DMCA Compliance • Contact Us • Language Settings

Copyright © 2004 - 2016 Watch Online For Free or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

Imagery, artwork, logos, service marks, and trademarks used on this page are the intellectual property of their respective companies.

Related Websites: Prime Free Trial - DVD Rental Free Trial - Free Prime Video Trial - Movie Trailers