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…
Ordinary women. Extraordinary heroes.
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.
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Sarah Megan Thomas
Virginia Hall
Stana Katic
Vera Atkins
Radhika Apte
Noor Inayat Khan
Linus Roache
Maurice Buckmaster
Rossif Sutherland
Dr. Chevain
Samuel Roukin
Christopher
Laila Robins
Pirani
Marc Rissmann
Klaus Barbie
David Schaal
Colonel Gubbins
Matt Salinger
William Donovan
Andrew Richardson
Alfonse
Rob Heaps
Paul
Joe Doyle
Father Robert Alesche
Mathilde Ollivier
Giselle
Lola Pashalinski
Hilda Atkins
Cynthia Mace
Madame Dubois
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What is A Call to Spy about?
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…
When was A Call to Spy released?
A Call to Spy was released in 2020.
What genres does A Call to Spy belong to?
A Call to Spy is categorised as History, Crime, Drama.
Who stars in A Call to Spy?
The cast of A Call to Spy includes Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache, Rossif Sutherland.