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Eye of the Needle

“To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.”

Movie

6.7

Rating

(245 votes)

1h 48m

Runtime

1981

Released

5

Popularity

Genres

Overview

Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.

Status

Released

Original Title

Eye of the Needle

Release Date

1981-07-24

Languages

English, German

Revenue

USD 18,000,000

Directors

Richard Marquand

Writers

Stanley MannScreenplay

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

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David Hayman

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

Barbara Graley

David's Mother

George Lee

Constable

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson

Colin Rix

Oliphant

Chris Jenkinson

German SS Officer

William Merrow

German Radio Operator

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Muller

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jo

John Bennett

John Bennett

Kleinmann

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Lock Keeper

John Paul

John Paul

Home Guard Captain

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Home Guard Private

Michael Mellinger

Michael Mellinger

Portuguese Man

Allan Surtees

Allan Surtees

Colonel Terry

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

American Colonel

Stewart Harwood

Sailor #1

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Sailor #2

Rory Edwards

Sailor #3

Ellis Dale

Station Master

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Mr. Porter

Michael Josephs

German Naval Captain

John Rees

German Naval Operator

John Grieve

Inspector Kincaid

Bruce White

Oban Policeman

David Ashton

Oban Radio Operator

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal

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