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.
Directed by Richard Marquand
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
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Faber
Kate Nelligan
Lucy
Ian Bannen
Godliman
Christopher Cazenove
David
Faith Brook
Lucy's Mother
Barbara Ewing
Mrs. Garden
David Hayman
Canter
Alex McCrindle
Tom
Philip Martin Brown
Billy Parkin
Stephen MacKenna
Lieutenant
George Belbin
Lucy's Father
Rupert Frazer
Muller
Crew
Richard Marquand
Director
Stanley Mann
Screenplay
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Alec Mills
Camera Operator
Ken Follett
Novel
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Constance Hamon
6.0★ · 01/03/26
good movie but i still think i’ll stick to the book..
Sutherland was so good in this movie tho, probably one of his best role.
good movie but i still think i’ll stick to the book..
Sutherland was so good in this movie tho, probably one of his best role.
David Clausson
10.0★ · 08/14/23
Just love everything about this movie! The acting, setting, twists and turns.
Just love everything about this movie! The acting, setting, twists and turns.
JK
6.0★ · 05/16/20
My main takeaway is that I would love to procure Mr. Sutherland's snazzy wicker telegraph device.
My main takeaway is that I would love to procure Mr. Sutherland's snazzy wicker telegraph device.
