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Eye of the Needle (1981)

Jul 24, 1981 · 1h 48m

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

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.

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Top 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
  • 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

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