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Eye of the Needle 1981 Directed by Richard Marquand

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.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Gneres Drama , Thriller
Production Companies Kings Road Entertainment , Juniper Films
Revenue $18,000,000
Release Date 24 July 1981
108 mins
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Ian Bannen Godliman
Faith Brook Lucy's Mother
Barbara Ewing Mrs. Garden
Philip Martin Brown Billy Parkin
Stephen MacKenna Lieutenant
George Belbin Lucy's Father
Barbara Graley David's Mother
George Lee Constable
Colin Rix Oliphant
Chris Jenkinson German SS Officer
William Merrow German Radio Operator
Patrick Connor Inspector Harris
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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