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The Moonraker
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.
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The Moonraker was released August 2, 1958. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
George BakerAnthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
Sylvia SymsAnne Wyndham
Marius GoringColonel John Beaumont
Peter ArneMajor Gregg/Edmund Tyler
Clive MortonLord Harcourt
Gary RaymondCharles Stuart
Richard LeechHenry StrangewaysCredits
- Directed by
- David MacDonald
- Written by
- Robert Hall, Alistair Bell, Wilfred Eades
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Associated British Picture CorporationUnited Kingdom