This article is about the British swashbuckler film of 1958. For the 1979 James Bond spy film, see Moonraker (film). For other uses, see Moonraker.
The Moonraker
British cinema poster
Directed by
David MacDonald
Written by
Robert Hall Wilfred Eades Alistair Bell
Based on
The Moonraker by Arthur Watkyn
Produced by
Hamilton G. Inglis
Starring
George Baker Sylvia Syms Marius Goring
Cinematography
Mutz Greenbaum
Edited by
Richard Best
Music by
Laurie Johnson
Production company
Associated British Picture Corporation
Distributed by
Associated British-Pathé
Release date
22 May 1958 (1958-05-22)
Running time
82 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
The Moonraker is a 1957 British swashbuckler film directed by David MacDonald and starring George Baker, Sylvia Syms, Marius Goring, Gary Raymond, Peter Arne, John Le Mesurier and Patrick Troughton.[1][2] It was based on the 1952 play of the same title by Arthur Watkyn. It was released in 1958.
The film depicts a fictionalised account of the escape of Charles II, arranged by the Earl of Dawlish, who leads a double life as a roundhead-baiting highwayman called The Moonraker.[3]
^"The Moonraker". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^"At Home with George Baker: 'The Moonraker'", Picture Show; London Vol. 71, Iss. 1855, (1 October 1958): 2.
^"The Moonraker", Picture Show; London Vol. 71, Iss. 1845, (9 August 1958): 9
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