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Feature film — 1981

Eye of the Needle (1981)

6.71h 48mDrama — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 270 votes.

Kings Road Entertainment / Juniper Films

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Director: Richard Marquand

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Cast & crew

Donald Sutherland as Faber

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan as Lucy

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen as Godliman

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove as David

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook as Lucy's Mother

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing as Mrs. Garden

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman as Canter

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle as Tom

Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown as Billy Parkin

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna as Lieutenant

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin as Lucy's Father

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

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Barbara Graley

David's Mother

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