Plot hole: David couldn't have seen Sutherland's photos because Sutherland hadn't had time to develop them yet. Even if he did, it would have been difficult to find a lab that wouldn't turn him in as a spy. Overall, it would have been much safer to have the film processed in Germany.
Eye of the Needle (1981)
1 plot hole
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Stephen MacKenna, Philip Martin Brown
Continuity mistake: When Kate breaks her glass, hurting herself, Donald wraps his hanky around her hand, to try and stop the bleeding, but when they start kissing and hugging, there is no blood.
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