When Eight Bells Toll

A slow-burning, salty espionage thriller that trades glamour for grim Scottish coastal menace, with sudden bursts of violence and a brooding, suspicious atmosphere.

Directed by

Étienne Périer

Genres

Action, Adventure, Crime

Starring

Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon

Tagline

Danger runs deeper than the sea bed!

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.

How it feels

Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, crime, greed, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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