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School for Secrets

School for Secrets

The Secret a Million Kept!
Dec 23, 1946 1h 48m
6.5
2 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title School for Secrets
Companies Two Cities Films, General Film Distributors
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords world war ii, radar, scientist, 1940s, battle of britain, luftwaffe
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Prof. Heatherville
Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Prof. Laxton-Jones
John Laurie

John Laurie

Dr. McVitie
Ernest Jay

Ernest Jay

Dr. Dainty
David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson

Mr. Watlington
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Sir Duncan Wills
Norman Webb

Norman Webb

Dr. Wainwright
Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
Pamela Matthews

Pamela Matthews

Mrs. Watlington
Joan Haythorne

Joan Haythorne

Mrs. Laxton-Jones
Joan Young

Joan Young

Mrs. McVitie
Ann Wilton

Ann Wilton

Mrs. Dainty
David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson

Squadron Leader Sowerby
Patrick Waddington

Patrick Waddington

Group Capt. Aspinall
Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

Flight Sgt. Cox
James Hayter

James Hayter

Warrant Officer
D. Bradley Smith

D. Bradley Smith

Air Marshal Cotter
Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Wives' Escort Officer
Hugh Dempster

Hugh Dempster

Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter
Kenneth Buckley

Kenneth Buckley

Sqdn. Ldr. Buckley
Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter

Flt. Lt. Argylle
Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Flt. Lt. Norton
Robert Long

Robert Long

Flying Officer Davies
Richard Mantell

Richard Mantell

Air Vice-Marshal
Murray Matheson

Murray Matheson

Wing Cdr. Allen
Anthony Wyckham

Anthony Wyckham

Flying Officer Ogden
Peggy Evans

Peggy Evans

Daphne Adams
Ingrid Forrest

Ingrid Forrest

Penelope Birkenshaw
Geraldine Keyes

Geraldine Keyes

Phyllis Hammond
Vida Hope

Vida Hope

WAAF Flight Sergeant
Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Paratroop Sergeant
Tony Arpino

Tony Arpino

1st Commando
Peter March

Peter March

2nd Commando
Bob Elson

Bob Elson

3rd Commando
Roger Keyes

Roger Keyes

4th Commando
Trevening Hill

Trevening Hill

5th Commando
Edward Hodge

Edward Hodge

6th Commando
Joseph Almas

Joseph Almas

Dr. Klemmerhahn
Karl Morel

Karl Morel

2nd Sentry
Edward Lexy

Edward Lexy

Sir Desmond Prosser
Hugh Pryse

Hugh Pryse

Sir Nicholas Hathaway
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Old Retainer
Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

1st Club Member
Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts

2nd Club Member
Guy Belmore

Guy Belmore

3rd Club Member
Alvar Liddell

Alvar Liddell

BBC Announcer (voice)
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Bomb Aimer (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)
Ian Selby

Ian Selby

Man at Dance (uncredited)