The Moon-Spinners 1964
“Hayley's romantic, carefree holiday suddenly becomes an electrifying surprise in suspense!”
What is The Moon-Spinners?
The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 mystery, family, thriller, and romance film released in the US on July 8, 1964, with a runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes. The story follows a young English girl named Nikky and her aunt as they arrive at a Cretan hotel called the Moon-Spinners, only to be met by a cold owner and a surly brother named Stratos.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1964
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 8, 1964
- Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
- Genres
- Mystery, Family, Thriller, Romance
- Updated
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The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 mystery, family, thriller, and romance film released in the US on July 8, 1964, with a runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes. The story follows a young English girl named Nikky and her aunt as they arrive at a Cretan hotel called the Moon-Spinners, only to be met by a cold owner and a surly brother named Stratos.
Cultural significance and viewing atmosphere are driven by its blend of family-friendly adventure and suspenseful danger on location in Crete. As Nikky befriends an English lad named Mark and subsequently helps him hide after he is shot at, the film maintains an electrifying atmosphere of surprise and suspense throughout its nearly two-hour duration.
Should you watch it?
“A carefree holiday on Crete turns into electrifying suspense for a young English girl.”
- Features an electrifying surprise in suspense during a Greek holiday.
- Includes a charming friendship between Nikky and a nice English lad named Mark.
- Blends mystery, family intrigue, thriller elements, and romance in a 1964 setting.
- The hotel owners and Stratos give the visitors a decidedly hostile and unwelcoming reception.
Watch it if you want to see a young English girl stumble into danger and mystery on the island of Crete.
The tone mixes a romantic holiday with sudden thrills and suspense, delivered across a runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
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Where can I stream The Moon-Spinners?
Streaming availability can be checked on the Movie Database platform under the watch options for the film.
Is The Moon-Spinners worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy 1960s family thrillers that combine mystery, romance, and suspense on the island of Crete.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
As a feature film with a runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes, it is a standalone movie rather than a television series with episodes.
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