A Call to Spy

20192019
PG-13PG-13
2h 3m

Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, and Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)

As Great Britain’s forces were stretched thin during World War II, Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) began to enlist women as spies. Their daunting mission: conduct sabotage and build a resistance.

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

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- 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, and Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)

Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, and Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)

Radhika Apte in A Call to Spy (2019)

Radhika Apte in A Call to Spy (2019)

Stana Katic in A Call to Spy (2019)

Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)

Stana Katic and Radhika Apte in A Call to Spy (2019)

Stana Katic in A Call to Spy (2019)

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Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, and Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)

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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. —Sarah Megan Thomas, author

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Taglines
- Churchill's Secret Army
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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, disturbing images, language, and smoking
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Trivia
After shooting, lead actress Sarah Megan Thomas's left Achilles tendon ruptured. The rupture occurred due to complications of playing Virginia Hall on screen (a historical character with a wooden left leg). Thomas needed surgery and extensive rehab to repair the tendon.

Goofs
Virginia Hall refers to "CARE packages" during the war. CARE packages were not created until 1946 by the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE). However, "Care Package" is a generic term for such packages, the most prolific of which were those distributed via the International Red Cross.

Quotes
Virginia Hall: I've never seen so much hatred. The Germans control what the French read and hear.False information is everywhere. The latest, an anti-Semitic exhibition. There are lines down the block to see it.

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A similar BBC series

The BBC, in their wisdom, covered this same topic as a series (1987-1990) called Wish Me Luck - a very well-made drama centered on the work done by civilian volunteers for the SOE in WWII France. I watched it on Amazon a year or so back but it is now currently unavailable to stream. If it ever does come back, watch it perhaps in conjunction with this movie and the other movie people have mentioned in their reviews (Female Agents) which I have yet to see.

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Release date
- October 2, 2020 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Hungary
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Liberté: A Call to Spy (2019)
Filming locations
- Aston, Pennsylvania, USA
Production company
- SMT Pictures
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Gross US & Canada
- $159,014
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,098
- Oct 4, 2020
Gross worldwide
- $837,912

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Runtime
2 hours 3 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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