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 -…
Danger runs deeper than the sea bed!
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 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
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What is When Eight Bells Toll about?
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…
When was When Eight Bells Toll released?
When Eight Bells Toll was released in 1971.
What genres does When Eight Bells Toll belong to?
When Eight Bells Toll is categorised as Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery.
Who stars in When Eight Bells Toll?
The cast of When Eight Bells Toll includes Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave.