When Eight Bells Toll

Scottish coast. Winter light on dark water. Missing ships clutter the news, each vessel vanished with a fortune in gold. A lone agent must infiltrate the misty harbors, where a web of old money and new violence conceals the truth. Worth a look for Robert Morley's knowing smirk alone.

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Étienne Périer directed When Eight Bells Toll in 1971. See Étienne Périer's full filmography, where to start with Étienne Périer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Étienne Périer.

When Eight Bells Toll was released in 1971 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 94 minutes.