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    School for Secrets

    108'

    1946-12-23

    7.2

    The Secret a Million Kept!

    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.

    DirectingPeter UstinovWritingPeter Ustinov

    Cast

    2

    Prof. Heatherville

    Ralph Richardson

    1

    Prof. Laxton-Jones

    Raymond Huntley

    1

    Dr. McVitie

    John Laurie

    1

    Dr. Dainty

    Ernest Jay

    1

    Mr. Watlington

    David Tomlinson

    1

    Sir Duncan Wills

    Finlay Currie

    1

    Dr. Wainwright

    Norman Webb

    1

    Lt. Cmdr. Lowther

    Michael Hordern

    1

    Mrs. Watlington

    Pamela Matthews

    1

    Mrs. Laxton-Jones

    Joan Haythorne

    1

    Mrs. McVitie

    Joan Young

    1

    Mrs. Dainty

    Ann Wilton

    3

    Jack Arnold

    Richard Attenborough

    1

    Squadron Leader Sowerby

    David Hutcheson

    1

    Group Capt. Aspinall

    Patrick Waddington

    1

    Flight Sgt. Cox

    Cyril Smith

    1

    Warrant Officer

    James Hayter

    1

    Air Marshal Cotter

    D. Bradley Smith

    1

    Wives' Escort Officer

    Robin Bailey

    1

    Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter

    Hugh Dempster

    1

    Sqdn. Ldr. Buckley

    Kenneth Buckley

    1

    Flt. Lt. Argylle

    Paul Carpenter

    1

    Flt. Lt. Norton

    Anthony Dawson

    1

    Flying Officer Davies

    Robert Long

    1

    Air Vice-Marshal

    Richard Mantell

    1

    Wing Cdr. Allen

    Murray Matheson

    1

    Flying Officer Ogden

    Anthony Wyckham

    1

    Daphne Adams

    Peggy Evans

    1

    Penelope Birkenshaw

    Ingrid Forrest

    1

    Phyllis Hammond

    Geraldine Keyes

    1

    WAAF Flight Sergeant

    Vida Hope

    1

    WAAF Teller

    Sonia Elverson

    1

    Major

    Robert Wyndham

    1

    Captain

    Andrew Blackett

    2

    Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)

    Bill Owen

    1

    1st Commando

    Tony Arpino

    1

    2nd Commando

    Peter March

    1

    3rd Commando

    Bob Elson

    1

    4th Commando

    Roger Keyes

    1

    5th Commando

    Trevening Hill

    1

    6th Commando

    Edward Hodge

    1

    Dr. Klemmerhahn

    Joseph Almas

    1

    Lt. Hense

    Arthur Rieck

    1

    1st Sentry

    Ernest Urbank

    1

    2nd Sentry

    Karl Morel

    1

    Mrs. Arnold

    Marjorie Rhodes

    1

    Sir Desmond Prosser

    Edward Lexy

    1

    Sir Nicholas Hathaway

    Hugh Pryse

    1

    Old Retainer

    O.B. Clarence

    1

    1st Club Member

    Aubrey Mallalieu

    1

    2nd Club Member

    Desmond Roberts

    1

    3rd Club Member

    Guy Belmore

    1

    BBC Announcer (voice)

    Alvar Liddell

    1

    Bomb Aimer (uncredited)

    Kenneth More

    1

    (uncredited)

    Arthur Mullard

    1

    Man at Dance (uncredited)

    Ian Selby

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Two Cities Films
      2. General Film Distributors
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.646
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:School for Secrets

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