When Eight Bells Toll( 1971)

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Danger runs deeper than the sea bed!

Overview

Phillip Calvert is a British Treasury secret service agent assigned to stop the ruthless pirating of millions in gold bullion off the western coast of the Scottish highlands. His search takes him to the small port town of Torbay on the Isle of Torbay where numerous fishing boats, yachts and people have been mysteriously disappearing. A trail of deceit and subterfuge leads him to Cypriot tycoon and shipping magnate Sir Anthony Skouras and his beautiful wife, Charlotte aboard their luxury yacht anchored off the coast, who may hold the answers to the truth.

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Philip Calvert
Robert Morley
Uncle Arthur
Nathalie Delon
Charlotte
Jack Hawkins
Sir Anthony Skouras
Corin Redgrave
Hunslett
Derek Bond
Lord Charnley
Ferdy Mayne
Lavorski
Maurice Roëves
Lt. Williams - Helicopter Pilot
Leon Collins
Tim Hutchinson
Wendy Allnutt
Sue Kirkside
Peter Arne
Capt. Imrie
Oliver MacGreevy
Quinn
Jon Croft
Durran
Tom Chatto
Lord Kirkside
Charlie Stewart
Sgt. Macdonald
Edward Burnham
Macullum
Del Henney
Dungeon Guard
Bill Brandon
Thug (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Thug on Boat (uncredited)
Martin Grace
Thug (uncredited)
Charles Gray
Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
Prentis Hancock
Agent (uncredited)
Barrie Hesketh
Seaman (uncredited)
George Leech
Thug (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023

Alistair Maclean always could pen a good a crime thriller, and his adaptation of his own novel lends much to this, otherwise, rather lacklustre production. It stars Anthony Hopkins as an agent who is despatched by Robert Morley ("Sir Arthur") to investigate the loss of a ship off the Northern coast of Scotland. Once he arrives in this remote coastal community, he quickly discovers his task to be quite perilous - something is amiss. Shortly afterwards, he encounters the cruising millionaire "Sir Anthony Skouras" (Jack Hawkins) and open hostility towards him begins. Sadly, neither Morley nor Hawk...