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When Eight Bells Toll

When Eight Bells Toll

Danger runs deeper than the sea bed!

19715.71h 34mPG

Overview

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.

Directed by Étienne Périer
Written by Alistair MacLean
Produced by Elliott Kastner
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $5.4M

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Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Philip Calvert

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Uncle Arthur

Nathalie Delon

Nathalie Delon

Charlotte

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Sir Anthony Skouras

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Hunslett

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Lord Charnley

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Lavorski

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

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Leon Collins

Tim Hutchinson

Wendy Allnutt

Wendy Allnutt

Sue Kirkside

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookscotlandsecret agentship hijacking

About When Eight Bells Toll

When Eight Bells Toll is a action, adventure, crime, mystery film released in 1971 exploring themes of based on novel or book, scotland, secret agent, ship hijacking. Directed by Étienne Périer, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon. 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.

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