Moonfleet

About Moonfleet

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.

Moonfleet is a 1955 history film directed by Fritz Lang. Released in June 1955, it runs 87 minutes.

Stewart Granger stars as Jeremy Fox, George Sanders as Lord James Ashwood, Joan Greenwood as Lady Clarista Ashwood, and Viveca Lindfors as Mrs. Minton. Written by Jan Lustig and Margaret Fitts.

Shelv files it under pirate, treasure, and rum. American members can watch it on TCM.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Cutthroat Island, and Treasure Island make useful companions to Moonfleet. It scores 6.5 out of 10 from 133 TMDB voters.