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Mooncussers

Mooncussers

19625.01h 25mNR

Overview

A young boy discovers the existence of a group called the Mooncussers - a gang of pirates that work at night and sends out false homing signals to ships at sea. The ships then crash on the shore, where they are looted by the gang.

Directed by James Neilson
Written by Lowell S. Hawley, Iris Vinton
Produced by Bill Anderson, Walt Disney
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Top Cast

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Urias Hawke

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

Jonathan Feather

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Mr. Wick

Rian Garrick

Rian Garrick

Dan Hallett

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Betsy Feather

Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Willy

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Mr. Henry

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Mose

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

E.P. Hallett

T

Ted Jacques

Bill Stacy

Themes & Keywords

seashipambushshipwrecklootingpirate

About Mooncussers

Mooncussers is a adventure, family, tv movie film released in 1962 exploring themes of sea, ship, ambush, shipwreck, looting, pirate. Directed by James Neilson, it stars Oskar Homolka, Kevin Corcoran, Robert Emhardt. A young boy discovers the existence of a group called the Mooncussers - a gang of pirates that work at night and sends out false homing signals to ships at sea. The ships then crash on the shore, where they are looted by the gang.

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