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The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

19865.81h 40mPG

Overview

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

Directed by Simon Langton
Written by Julian Bond, John Hale
Produced by Geoffrey Reeve
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Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Frank Jones

James Fox

James Fox

Lord

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Robert "Bob" Jones

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sir Adrian Chappie

Felicity Dean

Felicity Dean

Cynthia Goodburn

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Charles Grieg

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Bruce

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Bill Pickett

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David Langton

Govt Minister

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Dinah Stabb

Rose

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based on novel or bookcold warparanoiamurdertranslatorbritish intelligence

About The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower is a action, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cold war, paranoia, murder, translator, british intelligence. Directed by Simon Langton, it stars Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers. A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

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