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Eye of the Needle

“To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.”

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 269 votes

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
Release date
Jul 24, 1981
Original language
English
Origin
United States, United Kingdom

Cast of Eye of the Needle

  • Portrait of Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Faber

  • Portrait of Kate Nelligan

    Kate Nelligan

    Lucy

  • Portrait of Ian Bannen

    Ian Bannen

    Godliman

  • Portrait of Christopher Cazenove

    Christopher Cazenove

    David

  • Portrait of Faith Brook

    Faith Brook

    Lucy's Mother

  • Portrait of Barbara Ewing

    Barbara Ewing

    Mrs. Garden

  • Portrait of David Hayman

    David Hayman

    Canter

  • Portrait of Alex McCrindle

    Alex McCrindle

    Tom

  • Portrait of Philip Martin Brown

    Philip Martin Brown

    Billy Parkin

  • Portrait of Stephen MacKenna

    Stephen MacKenna

    Lieutenant

  • Portrait of George Belbin

    George Belbin

    Lucy's Father

  • Barbara Graley

    David's Mother

Where to Stream Eye of the Needle by Country

United States
Streaming on fuboTV, Philo, MGM PlusRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home
United Kingdom
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India
Streaming on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
Canada
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia
Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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