When Eight Bells Toll

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)

When Eight Bells Toll is a 1971 film starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley, Nathalie Delon, & Jack Hawkins. The screenplay was written by Alistair Maclean, based on his book. Hopkins stars as Philip Calvert, a naval officer working undercover to the catch smugglers who have been hijacking ships containing gold bullion.

WARNING: This page contains spoilers.

The following weapons appear in the film When Eight Bells Toll:

Handguns

Inglis Hi-Power

Inglis Hi-Powers are used by the smugglers.

Lavorsky(Ferdy Mayne), head of the hijacking operation, uses one in the shoot out at the end of the film.

Inglis Hi-Power 9mm

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A hijacker armed with a Hi-power.

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The same hijacker fires at Calvert with his Hi-power during the shoot out.

Enfield No. 2 Mark 1

Calvert can be seen using a Enfield No. 2 revolver revolver throughout the film.

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Calvert (Anthony Hopkins) uses an Enfield No. 2 Mark 1 revolver at the beginning of the shoot out before using the Sterling smg.

Submachineguns

Sterling MK. 4

The smugglers can be seen using Sterling MK. 4 submachine guns. Calvert equips himself with a Sterling during the shoot out with the Hijackers at the end of the film . When Calvert enlists the aid of shark hunter Tim Hutchinson (Leon Collins) and his men to confront the smugglers, they arm themselves with Sterlings as well.

Sterling Submachine Gun - 9mm

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Hutchinson (Leon Collins) cleans his Sterling smg in preparation for the expected battle with the smugglers.

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Calvert (Anthony Hopkins) prepares to fire on the hijackers during the final shootout.

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Calvert lets loose a burst from his Sterling.

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One of the hijackers fires his Sterling at Calvert.

Rifles

FN SLR

FN rifles are used by the hijackers. At one point in the film, Calvert is seen with an FN he has taken from a hijacker.The rifles have the flash hider of an L1A1, but the handguards and front sights as would be found on an FN FAL.

British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62 Nato - Variation of the FN FAL rifle.

FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO

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Calvert uses a FN rifle with bayonet to hold a hijacker at bay .

SIG 510

When the hijackers try to shoot down the helicopter Calvert is aboard, they are armed with STG-57 rifles.

SIG SG 510-1 Battle Rifle

Hijackers armed with STG-57s move into position before firing on the helicopter carrying Calvert.

When the hijackers are actually shown firing the SIGS they appear to be prop guns with simulated muzzle flash. The most obvious clues being the oversized flash suppressors and the fact that the carrying handles are not workable but molded onto the side of the rifle.

Grenade

No. 36 grenade

A British No. 36 "Mills Bomb" is used by Calvert near the end.

Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.