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# The Whistle Blower [DVD] (1987)

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Nigel Havers plays Bob, a Russian translator at G.C.H.Q., in Cheltenham. When a colleague is tried and convicted of spying, paranoia takes over the department. Bob is mysteriously found dead, which shatters his father Frank (Michael Caine), especially when the verdict of accidental death is given. This forces Frank to make his own investigation into his son's death even though the Government will try its hardest to protect its own secret activities.












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A 1987 espionage thriller, The Whistle Blower stars Michael Caine as Frank Jones, a businessman and regular patriotic war veteran whose son Bob (Nigel Havers) is a Russian linguist who works at GCHQ. Bob begins to express doubts to his father about aspects of his work; days later, police report to Frank that his son has died in a fall. A verdict of accidental death is recorded. However, in the midst of his grief, Frank is puzzled by aspects of the death and decides to conduct his own investigation. In so doing he finds himself pitted against an utterly unscrupulous Secret Service prepared to stop at nothing, including murder, to cover up their operations.  Set at the time when concerns about GCHQ were at their height and the Cold War had yet to thaw, many of the film's concerns seem, years subsequently, to be thankfully dated. Moreover, it's hard to believe that the bumbling British Secret Services would actually be capable of organising a convivial soiree in a brewery, let alone orchestrate the sort of skulduggery they perpetrate here. Still, with a cast that features all the usual British suspects (Sir John Gielgud, James Fox, Gordon Jackson) there's no doubting the pedigree of The Whistle Blower, which, despite its ostensibly uncomfortable message, actually makes for very agreeable comfort viewing. Michael Caine is especially fine as Michael Caine. --David Stubbs












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Frank Jones is an ordinary law abiding businessman. He served his country during the war, and he is very proud of his son Bob, a Russian linguist and translator. Frank's world is shattered by the arrival of the police to tell him his son is dead. 'Accidental Death' is the verdict at the inquest, and so the plot thickens. The father embarks on his own investigation into his son's death and discovers that there are no limits to what the government will do to protect it's secret activities. When He finally unravels the truth, he takes matters into his own hands in a sensational climax to the film!









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## Customer Reviews

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    Britannia Besmirched!
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2015*

Excellent post Harry Palmer, thriller from Michael Caine,realistic in its content and storyline,which is set in the seventies,,and perhaps still too close to the politically inspired chicanery that passes for "developing International cooperations and relationships,etc'"in today's troubled times.Caine,a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot,is the father of a university educated young man,married and with a family,working at GCHQ Cheltenham,who begins to have doubts about the "rightness" of what he does there,and foolishly starts to talk about it Caine becomes worried about the situation and attempts to convince his son to keep his mouth shut but all to no avail.The plot thickens from there,and,disloyalty and  betrayal feature strongly in the mix. There is a twist in the tale of the plot,and the story has a very thoughtful,emotional ending,which does nothing to assure the viewer that its just a piece of dramatic fiction!..  This is a far more serious movie than the Harry Palmer Series,this is Caine on the top of his game,dealing with a meaty,disturbing subject, so buy it and you won't be disappointed!.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Sterling performances
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2018*

Beginning with the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall,  Michael Caine, Sir John Gielgud, James Fox and a first-rate gathering of British actors show how the Cold War and divided loyalties affected the upper levels of British society before Glasnost. Diamond performances from Caine and Gielgud in the final scenes.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    An excellent espionage film with Michael Caine
  

*by M***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2013*

**THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**Frank Jones (Michael Caine) is an ordinary law abiding businessman. He served his country during the war, and he is very proud of his son Bob (Nigel Havers), a Russian linguist and translator. Frank's world is shattered by the arrival of the police to tell him his son is dead. "Accidental Death" is the verdict at the inquest, and so the plot thickens. The father embarks on his own investigation into his son's death and discovers that there are no limits to what the government will do to protect its secret activities. When he finally unravels the truth, he takes matters into his own hands in a sensational climax to the film!I bought The Whistle Blower last year after having heard about it from a mate of mine who thought the film wasn't too bad, so because of that I felt I should buy it. And you know what? I'm glad I did because I thought it was brilliant, and just a few weeks ago I bought the novel of the same name by John Hale which the film is based on.As well as Michael Caine and Nigel Havers, this film also starred quite a few well known actors such as James Fox, Sir John Gielgud, Gordon Jackson and Barry Foster. The film was produced by Geoff Reeve and directed by Simon Langton, the son of actor David Langton who also appeared in the film. Other credits for the film, the screenplay was written by Julian Bond, the director of photography was Fred Tammes and the music was composed and conducted by John Scott.Overall, The Whistle Blower is a really good film to watch. In fact, as soon as I've finished reading the novel of the same name, I must watch this film again to see how closely it follows the book. Very highly recommended.

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