Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- gothic
- romantic
- classic cinema night
- adventure movie marathon
What critics said
Although commercially unsuccessful on release, the film is now admired for Fritz Lang's distinctive visual stylization and its elevated place in European film culture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fritz Lang brings a strongly composed, shadow-rich visual sensibility to the cliffs, caves, and coastal settlements of Moonfleet.
John Mohune is placed under Jeremy Fox's protection and gradually develops a strange friendship with the buccaneer leader.
The plot is organized around treasure, clues, and the danger surrounding Fox's buccaneer activities.
Jeremy Fox is both the boy's protector and the leader of a gang of buccaneers, making his moral status central to the story.
Films like Moonfleet, and why
The Adventures of Robin Hood
period swashbuckling adventure centered on a young outsider and a morally ambiguous rogue
Captain Blood
stylized eighteenth-century adventure, hidden treasure, and charismatic criminal protagonists
The Scarlet Pimpernel
darkly romantic historical adventure with theatrical villains and ornate visual design
Movie Details
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Release Date
- 1955-06-24
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (133)
Cast
- Stewart Granger
- George Sanders
- Joan Greenwood
- Viveca Lindfors
- Jon Whiteley
- Liliane Montevecchi
- Melville Cooper
- Sean McClory
- Alan Napier
- John Hoyt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- TCM
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Moonfleet about?
- A penniless boy enters a dangerous coastal world where a charismatic buccaneer becomes both his protector and his most troubling guide.
- What is Moonfleet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Moonfleet as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Moonfleet violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Moonfleet as mild.
- What did critics think of Moonfleet?
- Although commercially unsuccessful on release, the film is now admired for Fritz Lang's distinctive visual stylization and its elevated place in European film culture.
- Which films are like Moonfleet?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, and The Scarlet Pimpernel.
- How long is Moonfleet?
- Moonfleet runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Moonfleet?
- In United States, Moonfleet streams on TCM.
