Perennial 1960's Disney star Haley Mills headlines a good cast in this attempt at an Alfred Hitchcock type of thriller for young viewers. Mills was now 18 years old and had grown out of the young girl parts she had stared in for Disney the past couple of years. The Moon-Spinners is a decent transitional role for her for the most part.
Mills plays Nikky Farris who along with her Aunt played by Joan Greenwood, gets involved in a search for stolen jewels on the island of Crete. The chief bad guy is Eli Wallach. Silent screen star Pola Negri plays a rich woman mixed up in this stolen jewel caper. Negri was a legendary silent screen star which probably didn't mean much to the Disney kid audience.
The film appears to have had extensive location shooting on the island of Crete and it certainly doesn't lack for local color. Mills is a capable heroine and the story supplies her with a handsome leading man.
Probably the film's biggest issue is a rather meandering script. The film takes almost two hours to tell it's story and could have used a little pruning in the script department. Still an enjoyable entertainment for the most part.
Written by Michael Dyne, the running time is 118 minutes.
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