Eye of the Needle

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Eye of the Needle (24-Jul-1981)

Director: Richard Marquand

Writer: Stanley Mann

From novel: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett

Music by: Miklos Rozsa

Producer: Stephen Friedman

Keywords: Thriller, WWII

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ian Bannen Actor 28-Jun-1928 3-Nov-1999 Waking Ned

Christopher Cazenove Actor 17-Dec-1945 7-Apr-2010 English character actor

Bill Fraser Actor 5-Jun-1908 5-Sep-1987 Claude Snudge

Rik Mayall Actor 7-Mar-1958 9-Jun-2014 Rick on The Young Ones

Kate Nelligan Actor 16-Mar-1950 Frankie and Johnny

Bill Nighy Actor 12-Dec-1949 Love Actually

Donald Sutherland Actor 17-Jul-1935 The Dirty Dozen

CAST

Donald Sutherland ... Faber
Kate Nelligan ... Lucy
with
Ian Bannen ... Godliman
Christopher Cazenove ... David
Faith Brook ... Lucy's Mother
Barbara Ewing ... Mrs. Garden
David Hayman ... Canter
Alex McCrindle ... Tom
and introducing
Philip Martin Brown ... Billy Parkin
Stephen MacKenna ... Lieutenant
George Belbin ... Lucy's Father
Barbara Graley ... David's Mother
George Lee ... Constable
Arthur Lovegrove ... Peterson
Colin Rix ... Oliphant
Chris Jenkinson ... German SS Officer
William Merrow ... German Radio Operator
Patrick Connor ... Insp. Harris
Rupert Frazer ... Muller
Jonathan Nicholas Haley ... Jo
John Bennett ... Kleinmann
Sam Kydd ... Lock Keeper
John Paul ... Home Guard Captain
Stephen Phillips ... Home Guard Corporal
Richard Graydon ... Home Guard Private
Michael Mellinger ... Portuguese Man
Allan Surtees ... Col. Terry
Don Fellows ... American Colonel
Stuart Harwood ... Three Sailors
Rik Mayall ... Three Sailors
Rory Edwards ... Three Sailors
Ellis Dale ... Station Master
Bill Fraser ... Mr. Porter
Michael Josephs ... German Naval Captain
John Rees ... German Naval Operator
John Grieve ... Insp. Kincaid
Bruce White ... Oban Policeman
David Ashton ... Oban Radio Operator
Bill Nighy ... Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

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