Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

19811hr 48min
critics rating 85%85%
audience rating 75%75%

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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Cast

Rupert Frazer

John Paul

Home Guard Captain

John Paul

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Faith Brook

Michael Mellinger

Portuguese Man

Michael Mellinger

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

Barbara Ewing

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Philip Martin Brown

Colin Rix

Oliphant

Colin Rix

John Rees

German Naval Operator

John Rees

William Merrow

German Radio Operator

William Merrow

Bill Nighy

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

Bill Nighy

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Ian Bannen

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

Stephen MacKenna

George Lee

Constable

George Lee

Donald Sutherland

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris

Patrick Connor

Rik Mayall

Sailor #2

Rik Mayall

Kate Nelligan

Bill Fraser

Mr. Porter

Bill Fraser

Chris Jenkinson

German SS Officer

Chris Jenkinson

Sam Kydd

Lock Keeper

Sam Kydd

Alex McCrindle

David Hayman

Don Fellows

American Colonel

Don Fellows

Stewart Harwood

Sailor #1

Stewart Harwood

Allan Surtees

Colonel Terry

Allan Surtees

Richard Graydon

Home Guard Private

Richard Graydon

David Ashton

Oban Radio Operator

David Ashton

John Bennett

Kleinmann

John Bennett

Christopher Cazenove

Rory Edwards

Sailor #3

Rory Edwards

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

George Belbin

Ellis Dale

Station Master

Ellis Dale

John Grieve

Inspector Kincaid

John Grieve

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson

Arthur Lovegrove

Bruce White

Oban Policeman

Bruce White

Barbara Graley

David's Mother

Barbara Graley

Michael Josephs

German Naval Captain

Michael Josephs

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal

Stephen Phillips

Jonathan Nicholas Haley