American International Podcast · Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

When Eight Bells Toll

·58 min·5 clips
Anthony Hopkins hunts for eight million quid in gold bullion in this 1971 spy thriller.
Jeff and Cheryl analyze the 1971 film 'When Eight Bells Toll', starring Anthony Hopkins as a naval agent hunting stolen gold bullion. They critique its confusing plot, poor character development, and lack of excitement, comparing it unfavorably to other Alistair Maclean adaptations. The hosts give it an intermediate rating, noting its potential but overall disappointment.

As heard by us

A brisk recap of a gold-bullion chase that keeps the boat moves, gunfire, and underwater reveal front and center.

American International Podcast frames When Eight Bells Toll as a hard-driving high-seas chase over eight million quid in gold bullion, with Anthony Hopkins doing the risking and the setting kept big and inhospitable.

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A brisk, salty recap of a high-seas caper with stolen bullion, gunfire, and deadpan grumbling.

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