The Moonraker (1958)
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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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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 StrangewaysIris RussellJudith Strangeways
Michael Anderson Jr.Martin Strangeways
Paul Whitsun-JonesParfitt
John Le MesurierCromwell
Patrick TroughtonCaptain WilcoxKeywords
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What is The Moonraker about?
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.
How long is The Moonraker?
The Moonraker has a runtime of 82 minutes.