Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,097 VOTES · DIR. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,125 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:02 SEA OF CRETE NEWS
00:07:19 It would be better on the road ...
00:11:48 The boy will do in Cairo this size.
00:16:33 - What do you think? - I'm stunned.
00:21:29 He who is not courageous military or weapons.
00:25:28 It's Sandy, could not stand it.
00:29:20 If not, take to raise the alarm.
00:35:31 We'll show those sons of bitches!
00:39:53 Turn on the lights, an approaching car.
00:43:31 - His men have not noticed. - Tomorrow will have problems.
00:48:17 Hello.
00:50:51 Niko!
00:52:00 We'll eat later.
00:54:04 Enjoyable for me, bad for you.
00:57:07 Say what? Sit.
01:01:45 The general! Attention!
01:06:27 "Filedem?
01:11:24 I do not remember.
01:17:03 The Germans.
01:20:35 New Appointment and new boat.
01:24:18 Sorry.
01:27:40 I bought this guy with a gold coin.
01:33:50 - Do you know the morse? - Who?
01:36:48 - It is very brave. - Yes
Cast & Characters
Dirk Bogarde
Major Patrick Leigh Fermor D.S.O. O.B.E. also known to the Cretans and the German Secret Police as PHILEDEM
Marius Goring
Major General Kreipe
David Oxley
Captain W. Stanley Moss, M.C.
Dimitri Andreas
Niko
Cyril Cusack
Sandy
Laurence Payne
Manoli
Wolfe Morris
George
Michael Gough
Andoni Zoidakis
John Cairney
Elias
Brian Worth
Stratis Saviolkis
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,125
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:02:02
Final line01:36:48
Production Record
DirectorMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,097