Summary
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.5
Audience score61%
Box office
70%of its budget back
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it made back $4 M of the $5 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 58 min
Longer than most mysteries, +16 min on the typical 102
typical 102118Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 51 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+41Released
1964
July 8, 1964
62 years ago
Genres
MysteryFamilyThrillerRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GreekMade in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more17 people
- Hayley MillsNikky Ferris
- Eli WallachStratos
- Peter McEneryMark Camford
- Joan GreenwoodAunt Frances Ferris
- Irene PapasSophia
- Pola NegriMadame Habib
- John Le MesurierAnthony Gamble
- Sheila HancockCynthia Gamble
Paul StassinoLambis
André MorellYacht Captain
Michael DavisAlexis
George PastellPolice Lieutenant
Tutte LemkowOrestes
Steve PlytasHearse Driver- HTHarry TardiosBus Driver
Terry GilkysonSinger- PBPamela Barrie-RoseAriadne
Directing · 2
- James Neilson Director
- Yvonne Axeworthy Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Michael Dyne Screenplay
- Mary Stewart Book
Production · 3
- Maude Spector Casting
- Hugh Attwooll Associate Producer
- Peter Manley Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Paul Beeson Director of Photography
- David James Additional Still Photographer
- David Harcourt Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Gordon Stone Editor
Sound · 4
- Ron Grainer Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Bates Sound Editor
- Dudley Messenger Sound Recordist
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Anthony Masters Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
- Harry Frampton Makeup Artist
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