The Whistleblower
1986
A middle-aged British businesswoman living in Vienna becomes entangled in a Cold War scandal after witnessing the suspected murder of a KGB defector, and finds her attempts to report what she saw blocked at every turn. This British thriller stars Felicity Dean in the lead role.
Director
- Simon Langton
Cast
- Michael Caine
- James Fox
- Nigel Havers
- Felicity Dean
- John Gielgud
- Gordon Jackson
Filming Locations
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Cheltenham
Much of the film was shot on location in Cheltenham, home of GCHQ, which forms the premise of the story; specific locations used include Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham Spa railway station, the Promenade and Cheltenham Cemetery.