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When Eight Bells Toll( 1971)

TV-MAActionThrillerAdventure
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Danger runs deeper than the sea bed!

Overview

In a vein similar to Bond movies, a British agent Philip Calvert is on a mission to determine the whereabouts of a ship that disappeared near the coast of Scotland.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Hopkins

      Philip Calvert

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      Robert Morley

      Uncle Arthur

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      Nathalie Delon

      Charlotte

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      Jack Hawkins

      Sir Anthony Skouras

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      Corin Redgrave

      Hunslett

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      Derek Bond

      Lord Charnley

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      Ferdy Mayne

      Lavorski

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      Maurice Roëves

      Lt. Williams - Helicopter Pilot

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      Leon Collins

      Tim Hutchinson

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      Wendy Allnutt

      Sue Kirkside

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      Peter Arne

      Capt. Imrie

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      Oliver MacGreevy

      Quinn

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      Jon Croft

      Durran

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      Tom Chatto

      Lord Kirkside

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      Charlie Stewart

      Sgt. Macdonald

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      Edward Burnham

      Macullum

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      Del Henney

      Dungeon Guard

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      Bill Brandon

      Thug (uncredited)

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      Harry Fielder

      Thug on Boat (uncredited)

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      Martin Grace

      Thug (uncredited)

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      Charles Gray

      Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)

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      Prentis Hancock

      Agent (uncredited)

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      Barrie Hesketh

      Seaman (uncredited)

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      Bill Hibbert

      Thug (uncredited)

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      George Leech

      Thug (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • scotland
    • secret agent
    • ship hijacking