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A Call to Spy( 2020)

TV-MAHistoryCrimeDrama
69%
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Ordinary women. Extraordinary heroes.

Overview

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sarah Megan Thomas

      Virginia Hall

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      Stana Katic

      Vera Atkins

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      Radhika Apte

      Noor Inayat Khan

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      Linus Roache

      Maurice Buckmaster

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      Rossif Sutherland

      Dr. Chevain

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      Samuel Roukin

      Christopher

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      Laila Robins

      Pirani

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      Marc Rissmann

      Klaus Barbie

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      David Schaal

      Colonel Gubbins

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      Matt Salinger

      William Donovan

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      Andrew Richardson

      Alfonse

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      Rob Heaps

      Paul

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      Joe Doyle

      Father Robert Alesche

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      Mathilde Ollivier

      Giselle

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      Lola Pashalinski

      Hilda Atkins

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      Cynthia Mace

      Madame Dubois

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      Alistair Brammer

      Leo Marks

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      Marceline Hugot

      Sister Francis

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      Sigrid Owen

      Emilie

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      Jean Brassard

      George

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      Ben Chase

      Wounded Agent James

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      Elise Eberle

      Serena

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      Pascal Yen-Pfister

      French Policeman

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      Juliana Sass

      Isabella

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      Thomas Belgrey

      Vichy Prison Guard

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      Zazie Ray-Trapido

      Extra

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      Charles Brunton

      Mark

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      Alexa Salamé

      Rose

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      David Horvilleur

      French Policeman

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      Anthony Mecca

      French Policeman

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      Joe Layton

      SOE Agent Dowd

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      James Devon

      U.S. Embassy Manager

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      Helen Kennedy

      Anna Buckmaster

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      Brittany Vicars

      Yveline

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      Joseph McGranaghan

      Thin Man

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      Richie Stephens

      Training Officer John

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      Todd Justice Hedenber

      Trainee

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      Gemma Massot

      Victoria

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      Christian Horn

      SOE Agent

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      Mikaela Izquierdo

      French Woman

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      Bálint Bán

      Gestapo Agent

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      Dániel Benedek

      Giselle's Husband

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      Carrington Vilmont

      German Soldier

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by SWITCH.

    7
    Written by SWITCH. on Fri Dec 25 2020
    One of the limitations of a large scope war film is that you lose the human story that attracts audiences to the event. When something like a war - huge in scope by nature - is depicted on-screen (and likewise in education), you need a human focus to even begin to comprehend the magnitude of the real-world horror. Thomas does that here with the exceptional real-life stories of these women. It falls into the traps that too many biopics suffer, but with a great ensemble cast including Katic, Linus Roache ('Mandy') and Apte's first foray into American cinema, there is space for this film to exist ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on true story