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Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Jul 24, 19811h 48minGB
6.7
235 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleEye of the Needle
RealesedJul 24, 1981
WriterStanley Mann
DirectorRichard Marquand
CountryUnited Kingdom
CompaniesKings Road Entertainment
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

Barbara Graley

David's Mother
George Lee

George Lee

Constable
Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson
Colin Rix

Colin Rix

Oliphant
Chris Jenkinson

Chris Jenkinson

German SS Officer
William Merrow

William Merrow

German Radio Operator
Patrick Connor

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris
Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Muller
Jonathan Nicholas Haley

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

Stewart Harwood

Sailor #1
Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Sailor #2
Rory Edwards

Rory Edwards

Sailor #3
Ellis Dale

Ellis Dale

Station Master
Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Mr. Porter
Michael Josephs

Michael Josephs

German Naval Captain
John Rees

John Rees

German Naval Operator
John Grieve

John Grieve

Inspector Kincaid
Bruce White

Bruce White

Oban Policeman
David Ashton

David Ashton

Oban Radio Operator
Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
Stephen Phillips

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal
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