Eye of the Needle
1981
1h 48min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
24 July 1981
Runtime
1h 48min
Director
Revenue
$18,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Kings Road Entertainment, Juniper Films
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Faber
Kate Nelligan
Lucy
Ian Bannen
Godliman
Christopher Cazenove
David
Faith Brook
Lucy's Mother
Barbara Ewing
Mrs. Garden
David Hayman
Canter
Alex McCrindle
Tom
Philip Martin Brown
Billy Parkin
Stephen MacKenna
Lieutenant
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
Muller
Jonathan Nicholas Haley
Jo
John Bennett
Kleinmann
Sam Kydd
Lock Keeper
John Paul
Home Guard Captain
Richard Graydon
Home Guard Private
Michael Mellinger
Portuguese Man
Allan Surtees
Colonel Terry
Don Fellows
American Colonel
Stewart Harwood
Sailor #1
Rik Mayall
Sailor #2
Rory Edwards
Sailor #3
Ellis Dale
Station Master
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
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
Stephen Phillips
Home Guard Corporal
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