Eye of the Needle

Where to Watch Eye of the Needle (1981) (Legally)

To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Jul 24, 1981 GB 108 min R
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1981), without spoilers.

It sits in the Drama, Thriller space and is paced for about 108 minutes.

Cast highlights include Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, submarine, spy, world war ii, d-day, period drama, nazi spy, cold blooded killer, 1940s, isolated island

Official trailer

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Plot

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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