Der Millionenraub (1964)
26KDer Millionenraub: Directed by James Neilson. With Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Peter McEnery, Joan Greenwood. A teenager encounters romance, intrigue and a search for stolen jewels during her visit to the island of Crete.
“No classic, but very pleasing, old-fashioned, middlebrow entertainment of a kind we used to take for granted. A little comedy, a little romance, a lot of action, plenty of eye-filling locations, and, in particular, a trio of wonderful women. Hayleyu0026#39;s charming in one of her first puppy-love roles; Joan Greenwood, of the delicious voice, is, as always, indispensable; and Pola Negri does some spirited scenery-chewing in a prominent cameo. They thoroughly outclass the men, including a hammy Eli Wallach and a pallid Peter McEnery.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNothing about it is exceptional, but everything about it is at least competent. The direction is a little obvious: Every time a Maguffin appears in the script, Neilson pulls in for a close-up. Perhaps thatu0026#39;s a sop to help the kiddies follow the story, though, despite the Disney imprimatur, itu0026#39;s not really a little-kidsu0026#39; film. On the contrary, itu0026#39;s one of Disneyu0026#39;s least cloying, and one of the most appealing for grownups.”
