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Moonfleet

Seen it?

1955 | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox. Fox is a morally ambiguous character, an elegant gentleman involved with smugglers and pirates.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fritz Lang

  • Stewart GrangerJeremy Fox
  • George SandersLord James Ashwood
  • Joan GreenwoodLady Clarista Ashwood
  • Viveca LindforsMrs. Minton
  • Jon WhiteleyJohn Mohune
  • Liliane MontevecchiGypsy
  • Melville CooperFelix Ratsey
  • Sean McCloryElzevir Block
  • Alan NapierParson Glennie
  • John HoytMagistrate Maskew