Eye of the Needle (1981)

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Eye of the Needle on IMDb 7.1/10 7,946 votes

Released:
1981-07-24

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.

Director:
Richard Marquand

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Donald Sutherland
    as
    Faber
  • Kate Nelligan
    as
    Lucy
  • Ian Bannen
    as
    Godliman
  • Christopher Cazenove
    as
    David
  • Faith Brook
    as
    Lucy's Mother