A Call to Spy

Name: A Call to Spy
Genre: History, Crime, Drama
Released: 2020-10-02
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache, Rossif Sutherland

2020·Movie·PG-13·124 min·★ 6.8(209)

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“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.

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About A Call to Spy

A Call to Spy is a 2020 English-language history, crime and drama film directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. The cast is led by Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

A Call to Spy was produced by SMT Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 2, 2020, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher
Writers: Sarah Megan Thomas
Release date: October 2, 2020
OTT release: October 2, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: SMT Pictures

#based on true story

A Call to Spy cast & crew

A Call to Spy was directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher and written by Sarah Megan Thomas.

The cast features 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, and Samuel Roukin as Christopher.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robby Baumgartner and it was produced by Harriet Leve and Joey Shaista Horn.

Is A Call to Spy worth watching?

A Call to Spy holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 209 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, crime, and drama, A Call to Spy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on October 2, 2020.

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