The Moonraker (1958)

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The Moonraker on IMDb 6.0/10 247 votes

Released:
1958-08-02

Overview:
After the battle of Worcester at the end of the Civil War, the main aim of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth is to capture Charles Stuart. The future king's escape depends on the intrepid Earl of Dawlish, who as the Moonraker has already spirited away many Royalists. Dawlish travels to the Windwhistle Inn on the south coast to prepare the escape, where he meets Anne Wyndham, the fiancée of a top Roundhead colonel.

Director:
David MacDonald

Runtime:
1h 22min

Genre:
Action, Adventure

  • Cast:
  • George Baker
    as
    Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
  • Sylvia Syms
    as
    Anne Wyndham
  • Marius Goring
    as
    Colonel John Beaumont
  • Peter Arne
    as
    Major Gregg/Edmund Tyler
  • Clive Morton
    as
    Lord Harcourt