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Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

# To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 1981-07-24
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.647

Beloved Cast

Donald Sutherland original image
Faber
Donald Sutherland
Kate Nelligan original image
Lucy
Kate Nelligan
Ian Bannen original image
Godliman
Ian Bannen
Christopher Cazenove original image
David
Christopher Cazenove
Faith Brook original image
Lucy's Mother
Faith Brook
Barbara Ewing original image
Mrs. Garden
Barbara Ewing
David Hayman original image
Canter
David Hayman
Alex McCrindle original image
Tom
Alex McCrindle
Philip Martin Brown original image
Billy Parkin
Philip Martin Brown
Stephen MacKenna original image
Lieutenant
Stephen MacKenna
George Belbin original image
Lucy's Father
George Belbin
Barbara Graley original image
David's Mother
Barbara Graley
George Lee original image
Constable
George Lee
Arthur Lovegrove original image
Peterson
Arthur Lovegrove
Colin Rix original image
Oliphant
Colin Rix
Chris Jenkinson original image
German SS Officer
Chris Jenkinson
William Merrow original image
German Radio Operator
William Merrow
Patrick Connor original image
Inspector Harris
Patrick Connor
Rupert Frazer original image
Muller
Rupert Frazer
Jonathan Nicholas Haley original image
Jo
Jonathan Nicholas Haley
John Bennett original image
Kleinmann
John Bennett
Sam Kydd original image
Lock Keeper
Sam Kydd
John Paul original image
Home Guard Captain
John Paul
Richard Graydon original image
Home Guard Private
Richard Graydon
Michael Mellinger original image
Portuguese Man
Michael Mellinger
Allan Surtees original image
Colonel Terry
Allan Surtees
Don Fellows original image
American Colonel
Don Fellows
Stewart Harwood original image
Sailor #1
Stewart Harwood
Rik Mayall original image
Sailor #2
Rik Mayall
Rory Edwards original image
Sailor #3
Rory Edwards
Ellis Dale original image
Station Master
Ellis Dale
Bill Fraser original image
Mr. Porter
Bill Fraser
Michael Josephs original image
German Naval Captain
Michael Josephs
John Rees original image
German Naval Operator
John Rees
John Grieve original image
Inspector Kincaid
John Grieve
Bruce White original image
Oban Policeman
Bruce White
David Ashton original image
Oban Radio Operator
David Ashton
Bill Nighy original image
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
Bill Nighy
Stephen Phillips original image
Home Guard Corporal
Stephen Phillips

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