Ill Met by Moonlight_
"They stole a General under the noses of his 20,000 crack paratroops."
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Starring
Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Dirk Bogarde stars as Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem" in Ill Met by Moonlight.
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Year context
Ill Met by Moonlight was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Ill Met by Moonlight is a War, Adventure, Action film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Dirk Bogarde
Maj. Patrick Leigh Fermor aka "Philedem"
David Oxley
Capt. William Stanley "Bill" Moss
Marius Goring
Major General Kreipe
Dimitri Andreas
Niko Soldan Emeris
Cyril Cusack
Captain Sandy Rendel
Laurence Payne
Manoli
WM
Wolfe Morris
George
Michael Gough
Andoni Zoidakis
John Cairney
Elias
Brian Worth
Roland Bartrop
Miki
GE
George Eugeniou
Paul Stassino
Yani Katsias
PA
Peter Augustine
The Dentist
Christopher Rhodes
General Breuer
Christopher Lee
German officer at The Dentist's office
Richard Marner
German Officer with Gen. Breuer
David McCallum
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Peter Swanwick
Spectacled Officer with General Breuer
AA
Adeeb Assaly
BOX OFFICE
$215K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (42 votes)
Budget
$215,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Ill Met by Moonlight about?
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
How long is Ill Met by Moonlight?
Ill Met by Moonlight has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in Ill Met by Moonlight?
The cast of Ill Met by Moonlight includes Dirk Bogarde, David Oxley, Marius Goring, Dimitri Andreas, Cyril Cusack.
What is the rating of Ill Met by Moonlight?
Ill Met by Moonlight has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 42 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Adventure
Action
