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School for Secrets

The Secret a Million Kept!

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.

1h 48m1946TMDb 7.2

DramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

Peter UstinovPeter UstinovDirectorRalph RichardsonRalph RichardsonProf. HeathervilleRaymond HuntleyRaymond HuntleyProf. Laxton-JonesJohn LaurieJohn LaurieDr. McVitie
Ernest JayDr. DaintyDavid TomlinsonDavid TomlinsonMr. WatlingtonFinlay CurrieFinlay CurrieSir Duncan Wills
Norman WebbDr. WainwrightMichael HordernMichael HordernLt. Cmdr. LowtherPamela MatthewsPamela MatthewsMrs. Watlington
Joan HaythorneMrs. Laxton-JonesJoan YoungJoan YoungMrs. McVitie
Ann WiltonMrs. DaintyRichard AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughJack ArnoldDavid HutchesonDavid HutchesonSquadron Leader SowerbyPatrick WaddingtonPatrick WaddingtonGroup Capt. AspinallCyril SmithCyril SmithFlight Sgt. CoxJames HayterJames HayterWarrant Officer
D. Bradley SmithAir Marshal CotterRobin BaileyRobin BaileyWives' Escort Officer
Hugh DempsterSqdn. Ldr. Slatter
Kenneth BuckleySqdn. Ldr. BuckleyPaul CarpenterPaul CarpenterFlt. Lt. ArgylleAnthony DawsonAnthony DawsonFlt. Lt. Norton
Robert LongFlying Officer Davies
Richard MantellAir Vice-MarshalMurray MathesonMurray MathesonWing Cdr. Allen
Anthony WyckhamFlying Officer OgdenPeggy EvansPeggy EvansDaphne Adams
Ingrid ForrestPenelope Birkenshaw
Geraldine KeyesPhyllis Hammond

Storyline

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
23 December 1946
Runtime
1h 48m
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Ustinov
Writers
Peter Ustinov
Studios
Two Cities Films, General Film Distributors
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English