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A Call to Spy

- 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.

Release Date : 2020-10-02

Language :GermanFrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : SMT Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas

Character Name : Virginia Hall

Original Name : Sarah Megan Thomas

Gender : Female

Stana Katic

Character Name : Vera Atkins

Original Name : Stana Katic

Gender : Female

Radhika Apte

Character Name : Noor Inayat Khan

Original Name : Radhika Apte

Gender : Female

Linus Roache

Character Name : Maurice Buckmaster

Original Name : Linus Roache

Gender : Male

Rossif Sutherland

Character Name : Dr. Chevain

Original Name : Rossif Sutherland

Gender : Male

Samuel Roukin

Character Name : Christopher

Original Name : Samuel Roukin

Gender : Male

Laila Robins

Character Name : Pirani

Original Name : Laila Robins

Gender : Female

Marc Rissmann

Character Name : Klaus Barbie

Original Name : Marc Rissmann

Gender : Male

David Schaal

Character Name : Colonel Gubbins

Original Name : David Schaal

Gender : Male

Matt Salinger

Character Name : William Donovan

Original Name : Matt Salinger

Gender : Male

Andrew Richardson

Character Name : Alfonse

Original Name : Andrew Richardson

Gender : Male

Rob Heaps

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Rob Heaps

Gender : Male

Joe Doyle

Character Name : Father Robert Alesche

Original Name : Joe Doyle

Gender : Male

Mathilde Ollivier

Character Name : Giselle

Original Name : Mathilde Ollivier

Gender : Female

Lola Pashalinski

Character Name : Hilda Atkins

Original Name : Lola Pashalinski

Gender : Female

Cynthia Mace

Character Name : Madame Dubois

Original Name : Cynthia Mace

Gender : Female

Alistair Brammer

Character Name : Leo Marks

Original Name : Alistair Brammer

Gender : Male

Marceline Hugot

Character Name : Sister Francis

Original Name : Marceline Hugot

Gender : Female

Sigrid Owen

Character Name : Emilie

Original Name : Sigrid Owen

Gender : Male

Jean Brassard

Character Name : George

Original Name : Jean Brassard

Gender : Male

Ben Chase

Character Name : Wounded Agent James

Original Name : Ben Chase

Gender : Male

Elise Eberle

Character Name : Serena

Original Name : Elise Eberle

Gender : Female

Pascal Yen-Pfister

Character Name : French Policeman

Original Name : Pascal Yen-Pfister

Gender : Male

Juliana Sass

Character Name : Isabella

Original Name : Juliana Sass

Gender : Male

Thomas Belgrey

Character Name : Vichy Prison Guard

Original Name : Thomas Belgrey

Gender : Male

Zazie Ray-Trapido

Character Name : Extra

Original Name : Zazie Ray-Trapido

Gender : Female

Charles Brunton

Character Name : Mark

Original Name : Charles Brunton

Gender : Male

Alexa Salamé

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Alexa Salamé

Gender : Female

David Horvilleur

Character Name : French Policeman

Original Name : David Horvilleur

Gender : Male

Anthony Mecca

Character Name : French Policeman

Original Name : Anthony Mecca

Gender : Male

Joe Layton

Character Name : SOE Agent Dowd

Original Name : Joe Layton

Gender : Male

James Devon

Character Name : U.S. Embassy Manager

Original Name : James Devon

Gender : Male

Helen Kennedy

Character Name : Anna Buckmaster

Original Name : Helen Kennedy

Gender : Male

Brittany Vicars

Character Name : Yveline

Original Name : Brittany Vicars

Gender : Male

Joseph McGranaghan

Character Name : Thin Man

Original Name : Joseph McGranaghan

Gender : Male

Richie Stephens

Character Name : Training Officer John

Original Name : Richie Stephens

Gender : Male

Todd Justice Hedenber

Character Name : Trainee

Original Name : Todd Justice Hedenber

Gender : Male

Gemma Massot

Character Name : Victoria

Original Name : Gemma Massot

Gender : Female

Christian Horn

Character Name : SOE Agent

Original Name : Christian Horn

Gender : Male

Mikaela Izquierdo

Character Name : French Woman

Original Name : Mikaela Izquierdo

Gender : Male

Bálint Bán

Character Name : Gestapo Agent

Original Name : Bálint Bán

Gender : Male

Dániel Benedek

Character Name : Giselle's Husband

Original Name : Dániel Benedek

Gender : Male

Carrington Vilmont

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Carrington Vilmont

Gender : Male

Reviews

S

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

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 that too many biopics suffer, but with a great ensemble cast including Katic, Linus Roache ('Mandy') and Apte's first foray into American cinema, there is space for this film to exist and prosper. At the very least, these real-life heroic women deserve your attention. - Joel Kalkopf Read Joel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-a-call-to-spy-the-unknown-stories-of-real-life-heroes