The Moon-Spinners

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Start with a fortune in stolen jewels. Add a dash of danger. A pinch of romance. Season with Hitchcock-like intrigue and comic flair. What do you have? A mystery thriller for the whole family ... with the Disney touch. Set against the sun-bleached beauty of the Isle of Crete, the story pits a young English tourist (Hayley Mills) against a wily Greek jewel thief (Eli Wallach). Mistaken identities and perilous escapes -- including a nail-biting battle with a windmill -- lead the junior-miss detective to a final confrontation aboard the yacht of an eccentric millionairess (Pola Negri) with a passion for priceless gems and pet cheetahs!|Pola Negri, the famous silent film star who hadn't made a film in more than 20 years, was personally coaxed out of retirement by Walt Disney to appear as the treacherous Madame Habib.|This was Peter McEnery's Disney film debut, the success of which landed him the title role in THE FIGHTING PRINCE OF DONEGAL.|The script called for Madame Habib (Pola Negri) to own a Siamese cat, but Negri suggested the character own a cheetah instead. The filmmakers agreed.

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