---
title: 'When Eight Bells Toll (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Étienne Périer'
released: '1971-03-09'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-eight-bells-toll-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067976/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# When Eight Bells Toll (1971)

1971 · 94 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 action film directed by Étienne Périer and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jack Hawkins, Robert Morley, and Nathalie Delon. Set in Scotland, it is based upon Scottish author Alistair MacLean's 1965 novel of the same name. Producer Elliott Kastner planned to produce a string of realistic gritty espionage thrillers to rival the James Bond series, but the film's poor box office receipts ended his plans.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Étienne Périer](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-perier)
- **Screenplay:** [Alistair MacLean](https://cinepixo.com/people/alistair-maclean)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Angela Morley](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-morley)
- **Producer:** [Elliott Kastner](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-kastner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Ibbetson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-ibbetson)
- **Editor:** [John Shirley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-shirley-2)

## Cast

- [Maurice Roëves](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-roeves)
- [Corin Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/corin-redgrave)
- [Derek Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-bond)
- [Anthony Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hopkins)
- [Jack Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hawkins)
- [Nathalie Delon](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathalie-delon)
- [Peter Arne](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-arne)
- [Ferdy Mayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdy-mayne)
- [Robert Morley](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-morley)
- [Wendy Allnutt](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-allnutt)

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