A Call to Spy (2019)

In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency - SOE - to recruit and train women as spies.

Director:

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Writer:

Sarah Megan Thomas

Stars:

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Andrew Richardson	...	Alfonse
Laila Robins	...	Pirani
Marc Rissmann	...	Klaus Barbie
Mathilde Ollivier	...	Giselle
Lola Pashalinski	...	Mrs. Atkins
David Schaal	...	Colonel Gubbins
Rob Heaps	...	Paul
Matt Salinger	...	William Donovan
Marceline Hugot	...	Sister Francis

Storyline

In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency -- the Special Operations Executive (SOE) -- to recruit and train women as spies. Their daunting mission: conduct sabotage and build a resistance. SOE's "spymistress," Vera Atkins (Stana Katic), recruits two unusual candidates: Virginia Hall (Sarah Megan Thomas), an ambitious American with a wooden leg, and Noor Inayat Khan (Radhika Atpe), a Muslim pacifist. Together, these women help to undermine the Nazi regime in France, leaving an unmistakable legacy in their wake. Inspired by true stories.

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Plot Keywords:

world war two | espionage | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, disturbing images, language, and smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

After shooting, lead actress Sarah Megan Thomas' left Achilles Tendon ruptured. The rupture occurred due to complications of playing Virginia Hall on screen (a historical character with a wooden left leg). Ms. Thomas needed surgery and extensive rehab to repair her Achilles.

User Reviews

Important chapter in WW2 for the Allies.

This movie, "A Call To Spy", is inspired by real events and real allied spies in World War Two. It was the early 1940s, the German Nazi threat was nearing its height, the allies needed to do something bold and surprising. Churchill requested a secret army of attractive female spies be created to conduct sabotage and build resistance.

This is the story of those spies and how they were trained, how they went about their missions. The movie is very authentic looking and the mood is just right. Most of the actors are people I have never heard of which I believe adds to the impact, not being distracted by an actor's fame or prior roles.

Good movie, a nice addition to the WW2 stories.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Call to Spy

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

SMT Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color