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.
A Call to Spy (2020) is a history, crime and drama film directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, released on October 2, 2020 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte and Linus Roache. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 215 ratings.
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Sarah Megan Thomas
as Virginia Hall
Stana Katic
as Vera Atkins
Radhika Apte
as Noor Inayat Khan
Linus Roache
as Maurice Buckmaster
Rossif Sutherland
as Dr. Chevain
Samuel Roukin
as Christopher
Laila Robins
as Pirani
Marc Rissmann
as Klaus Barbie
David Schaal
as Colonel Gubbins
Matt Salinger
as William Donovan
Andrew Richardson
as Alfonse
Rob Heaps
as Paul
Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, written by Sarah Megan Thomas, produced by Sarah Megan Thomas.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 215 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on December 25, 2020
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A Call to Spy (2020) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+ and Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Call to Spy (2020) includes Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache and Rossif Sutherland. The film was directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Call to Spy was released on October 2, 2020 and runs for 2h 4m.
A Call to Spy (2020) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 215 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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