A Call to Spy
Ordinary women. Extraordinary heroes.
2020 | 124m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lydia Dean Pilcher |
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| Writer: | Sarah Megan Thomas |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Oct 02, 2020 |
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| Director: | Lydia Dean Pilcher |
| Writer: | Sarah Megan Thomas |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, History |
| Keywords | based on true story |
| Production Companies | SMT Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Laila Robins | Pirani |
| Marc Rissmann | Klaus Barbie |
| David Schaal | Colonel Gubbins |
| Matt Salinger | William Donovan |
| Andrew Richardson | Alfonse |
| Rob Heaps | Paul |
| Joe Doyle | Father Robert Alesche |
| Mathilde Ollivier | Giselle |
| Lola Pashalinski | Hilda Atkins |
| Cynthia Mace | Madame Dubois |
| Alistair Brammer | Leo Marks |
| Marceline Hugot | Sister Francis |
| Sigrid Owen | Emilie |
| Jean Brassard | George |
| Ben Chase | Wounded Agent James |
| Elise Eberle | Serena |
| Pascal Yen-Pfister | French Policeman |
| Juliana Sass | Isabella |
| Thomas Belgrey | Vichy Prison Guard |
| Zazie Ray-Trapido | Extra |
| Charles Brunton | Mark |
| Alexa Salamé | Rose |
| David Horvilleur | French Policeman |
| Anthony Mecca | French Policeman |
| Joe Layton | SOE Agent Dowd |
| James Devon | U.S. Embassy Manager |
| Helen Kennedy | Anna Buckmaster |
| Brittany Vicars | Yveline |
| Joseph McGranaghan | Thin Man |
| Richie Stephens | Training Officer John |
| Todd Justice Hedenber | Trainee |
| Gemma Massot | Victoria |
| Christian Horn | SOE Agent |
| Mikaela Izquierdo | French Woman |
| Bálint Bán | Gestapo Agent |
| Dániel Benedek | Giselle's Husband |
| Carrington Vilmont | German Soldier |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Lydia Dean Pilcher | Director |
| Miles Goodall | Director of Photography |
| Robby Baumgartner | Director of Photography |
| Paul Tothill | Editor |
| Vanessa Porter | Costume Design |
| Kim Jennings | Production Design |
| Sam Bader | Art Direction |
| Alexander Linde | Set Decoration |
| Tywan Williams | Hair Department Head |
| Isata Allen | Key Hair Stylist |
| Krisztina Lascsik | Art Department Assistant |
| Judith C. Posey | Assistant Property Master |
| Emma Mendelson | Assistant Art Director |
| Kristof Kiss Benedek | Graphic Designer |
| Khadir Cade | Leadman |
| Hannah Rothfield | Property Master |
| Michael Amendolia | Set Dresser |
| Simone Holland | Set Dresser |
| Botond Aszalós | Camera Operator |
| Reid Murphy | Camera Operator |
| Chandler Tucker | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Colin Harker | Electrician |
| Gavin Fernandez | First Assistant Camera |
| Malcolm A. Purnell | First Assistant Camera |
| David Briggs | Gaffer |
| Steven Harrington | Grip |
| Mike Fares | Key Grip |
| Ryan Baldwin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lucy Friedberg | Still Photographer |
| Jessica Kourkounis | Still Photographer |
| Diane Heery | Extras Casting, Casting |
| Jason Loftus | Extras Casting, Casting |
| Jane Ferguson | First Assistant Director |
| Agnes Eckert | Second Assistant Director |
| Lauren K. McGarry | Second Assistant Director |
| Tim Hands | ADR Editor |
| Tushar Manek | ADR Mixer |
| David Delizza | Boom Operator |
| Szabolcs Gáspár | Boom Operator |
| Benjamin S.L. Wong | Boom Operator |
| Marcus DiLauro | Boom Operator |
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Matthew Kay | Foley Mixer |
| Matthew Haasch | Foley Supervisor |
| István Sándor | Sound Assistant |
| János Köporosy | Sound Mixer |
| Matt Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Grant Elder | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Hein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crystal Samuel | Matte Painter |
| Mark DiStefano | VFX Editor |
| Steve J. Sanchez | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Marin Hope | Casting Associate |
| Katalin Baranyi | Casting Director |
| Balázs Kovács | Extras Casting |
| Maren Reese | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lisa Montalvo | Costume Assistant |
| Hanna Hamilton | Costume Coordinator |
| Adrian Boyes | Tailor |
| Kelly Rose Gavenus | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Federica Arevalo | Script Supervisor |
| Stephanie Serra | Script Supervisor |
| Zoltán Bus | Supervising Armorer |
| Brennan Berger | Production Accountant |
| Patricia D'Intino | Production Coordinator |
| Sheryl Gauntlett Jadrosich | Production Coordinator |
| Tony Tromp | Assistant Editor |
| Tia Douglas | Associate Editor |
| Roman Hankewycz | Colorist |
| Nathan Carolan | Digital Intermediate |
| Matt Caruso | Digital Intermediate |
| Lillie Rebecca McDonough | Music |
| Zsuzsa Mihalek | Set Dresser |
| Anthony Keating | Second Assistant Director |
| Louise Lovegrove | Unit Production Manager |
| Lenore Romas | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Ryan Boylan | Art Department Assistant |
| Brendan K. Russell | Second Assistant Camera |
| Alfred Giancarli | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Elizabeth James | Costumer |
| Ashley Mingo | Costumer |
| Catherine Walshak | Tailor |
| Leo Won | Makeup Department Head |
| Raquel Vivve | Key Makeup Artist |
| Mia Neal | Wig Designer |
| Conor O'Mara | Best Boy Grip |
| Jacqueline Nowakowski | Scenic Artist |
| Nicole Agostino | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Darlene A. DiDonato | Location Manager |
| James P. Stephens | Assistant Location Manager |
| Nate Rose | Location Assistant |
| Janet Osmundsen | Payroll Accountant |
| Gaby Allen | Assistant Editor |
| Rhonda L. Moore | Post Production Supervisor |
| Caitlyn Tomasik | Visual Effects Producer |
| Nina Rodriguez Smith | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| John M. Davis | Music Editor |
| Alba S. Torremocha | Conductor, Orchestrator |
| Sarah Megan Thomas | Writer |
| Mary Lampert | Hair Department Head |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| Ian Cymore | ADR Editor |
| Travis Jones | Sound Mixer |
| Vince Cupone | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christopher Jon Gombos | Stunts |
| Courtney Fusselman | Art Department Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harriet Leve | Executive Producer |
| Joey Shaista Horn | Executive Producer |
| David Hoffman | Executive Producer |
| Frank Thomas | Co-Producer |
| Laura Heery Prozes | Co-Producer |
| Barbara Byrne | Co-Producer |
| Julia Fisher Farbman | Co-Producer |
| Jane Chwick | Co-Producer |
| Michael Chwick | Co-Producer |
| John S. Wadsworth Jr. | Co-Producer |
| Brian David Cange | Co-Producer |
| Jayne Baron Sherman | Co-Producer |
| Judith Manocherian | Co-Producer |
| Sharmila Makhija | Co-Producer |
| Farhad Khosravi | Co-Producer |
| Matthew Sippel | Co-Producer |
| Lisa Sippel | Co-Producer |
| Monica Mandelli | Co-Producer |
| Marco Valla | Co-Producer |
| Margarida De Brito | Co-Producer |
| Rebecca Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Adam Schoon | Associate Producer |
| Samudrika Arora | Associate Producer |
| Sahil Bhatia | Associate Producer |
| Sarah Megan Thomas | Producer |
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maketheSWITCH
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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 rea ... l-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
Jun 23, 2021