School for Secrets
School for Secrets

School for Secrets

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1946
1h 48m
7.0(4 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

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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56 members
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Ralph Richardson

Prof. Heatherville

Ralph Richardson
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Raymond Huntley

Prof. Laxton-Jones

Raymond Huntley
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John Laurie

Dr. McVitie

John Laurie
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Ernest Jay

Dr. Dainty

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David Tomlinson

Mr. Watlington

David Tomlinson
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Finlay Currie

Sir Duncan Wills

Finlay Currie
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Norman Webb

Dr. Wainwright

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Michael Hordern

Lt. Cmdr. Lowther

Michael Hordern
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Pamela Matthews

Mrs. Watlington

Pamela Matthews
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Joan Haythorne

Mrs. Laxton-Jones

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Joan Young

Mrs. McVitie

Joan Young
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Ann Wilton

Mrs. Dainty

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Richard Attenborough

Jack Arnold

Richard Attenborough
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David Hutcheson

Squadron Leader Sowerby

David Hutcheson
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Patrick Waddington

Group Capt. Aspinall

Patrick Waddington
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Cyril Smith

Flight Sgt. Cox

Cyril Smith
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James Hayter

Warrant Officer

James Hayter
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D. Bradley Smith

Air Marshal Cotter

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Robin Bailey

Wives' Escort Officer

Robin Bailey
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Hugh Dempster

Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter

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Kenneth Buckley

Sqdn. Ldr. Buckley

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Paul Carpenter

Flt. Lt. Argylle

Paul Carpenter
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Anthony Dawson

Flt. Lt. Norton

Anthony Dawson
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Robert Long

Flying Officer Davies

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Richard Mantell

Air Vice-Marshal

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Murray Matheson

Wing Cdr. Allen

Murray Matheson
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Anthony Wyckham

Flying Officer Ogden

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Peggy Evans

Daphne Adams

Peggy Evans
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Ingrid Forrest

Penelope Birkenshaw

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Geraldine Keyes

Phyllis Hammond

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Vida Hope

WAAF Flight Sergeant

Vida Hope
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Sonia Elverson

WAAF Teller

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Robert Wyndham

Major

Robert Wyndham
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Andrew Blackett

Captain

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Bill Owen

Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)

Bill Owen
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Tony Arpino

1st Commando

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Peter March

2nd Commando

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Bob Elson

3rd Commando

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Roger Keyes

4th Commando

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Trevening Hill

5th Commando

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Edward Hodge

6th Commando

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Joseph Almas

Dr. Klemmerhahn

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Arthur Rieck

Lt. Hense

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Ernest Urbank

1st Sentry

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Karl Morel

2nd Sentry

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Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Arnold

Marjorie Rhodes
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Edward Lexy

Sir Desmond Prosser

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Hugh Pryse

Sir Nicholas Hathaway

Hugh Pryse
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O.B. Clarence

Old Retainer

O.B. Clarence
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Aubrey Mallalieu

1st Club Member

Aubrey Mallalieu
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Desmond Roberts

2nd Club Member

Desmond Roberts
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Guy Belmore

3rd Club Member

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Alvar Liddell

BBC Announcer (voice)

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Kenneth More

Bomb Aimer (uncredited)

Kenneth More
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Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
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Ian Selby

Man at Dance (uncredited)

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