Who wrote the best seller 'When Eight Bells Toll'?
When Eight Bells Toll When Eight Bells Toll When Eight Bells Toll is a first-person narrative novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean and published in 1966. It marked MacLean's return after a three-year gap, following the publication of "Ice Station Zebra" (1963), during which time he had run several restaurants. "When Eight Bells Toll" combines the genres of spy novel and detective novel. MacLean calls on his own Scottish background to authentically portray the rugged weather, people and terrain of western Scotland. Five cargo ships have been hijacked in the Irish Sea; ships carrying vast quantities of precious stones and gold bullion. The
When Eight Bells Toll (film) Charlotte escape with a single bar of gold in her possession. Charles Gray, uncredited, dubbed the voice of Jack Hawkins, whose larynx was removed when the actor was diagnosed with throat cancer. Due to the similarity between their voices, Gray regularly dubbed him in other films, as well. In July 1966 Kastner and his producing partner Jerry Gershwin had purchased five screenplays from MacLean: "Where Eagles Dare", "When Eight Bells Toll", and three other unnamed ones. In November Kastner announced they would make the film as part of a 14-film slate over two years. Among the 14 movies were Maclean's