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The Moonraker (1958)

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.

  • Action
  • Adventure

Top billed cast

  • Photo of George BakerGeorge BakerAnthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
  • Photo of Sylvia SymsSylvia SymsAnne Wyndham
  • Photo of Marius GoringMarius GoringColonel John Beaumont
  • Photo of Peter ArnePeter ArneMajor Gregg/Edmund Tyler
  • Photo of Clive MortonClive MortonLord Harcourt
  • Photo of Gary RaymondGary RaymondCharles Stuart
  • Photo of Richard LeechRichard LeechHenry Strangeways
  • Photo of Iris RussellIris RussellJudith Strangeways
  • Photo of Michael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.Martin Strangeways
  • Photo of Paul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-JonesParfitt

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