School for Secrets

The Secret a Million Kept!

Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1946-12-23
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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.

Drama War

School for Secrets

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Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
as Prof. Heatherville
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
as Prof. Laxton-Jones
John Laurie
John Laurie
as Dr. McVitie
Ernest Jay
Ernest Jay
as Dr. Dainty
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
as Mr. Watlington
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
as Sir Duncan Wills
Norman Webb
Norman Webb
as Dr. Wainwright
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
Pamela Matthews
Pamela Matthews
as Mrs. Watlington
Joan Haythorne
Joan Haythorne
as Mrs. Laxton-Jones
Joan Young
Joan Young
as Mrs. McVitie
Ann Wilton
Ann Wilton
as Mrs. Dainty
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
as Jack Arnold
David Hutcheson
David Hutcheson
as Squadron Leader Sowerby
Patrick Waddington
Patrick Waddington
as Group Capt. Aspinall
Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith
as Flight Sgt. Cox
James Hayter
James Hayter
as Warrant Officer
D. Bradley Smith
D. Bradley Smith
as Air Marshal Cotter
Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey
as Wives' Escort Officer
Hugh Dempster
Hugh Dempster
as Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter
Kenneth Buckley
Kenneth Buckley
as Sqdn. Ldr. Buckley
Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
as Flt. Lt. Argylle
Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson
as Flt. Lt. Norton
Robert Long
Robert Long
as Flying Officer Davies
Richard Mantell
Richard Mantell
as Air Vice-Marshal
Murray Matheson
Murray Matheson
as Wing Cdr. Allen
Anthony Wyckham
Anthony Wyckham
as Flying Officer Ogden
Peggy Evans
Peggy Evans
as Daphne Adams
Ingrid Forrest
Ingrid Forrest
as Penelope Birkenshaw
Geraldine Keyes
Geraldine Keyes
as Phyllis Hammond
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
as WAAF Flight Sergeant
Sonia Elverson
Sonia Elverson
as WAAF Teller
Robert Wyndham
Robert Wyndham
as Major
Andrew Blackett
Andrew Blackett
as Captain
Bill Owen
Bill Owen
as Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)
Tony Arpino
Tony Arpino
as 1st Commando
Peter March
Peter March
as 2nd Commando
Bob Elson
Bob Elson
as 3rd Commando
Roger Keyes
Roger Keyes
as 4th Commando
Trevening Hill
Trevening Hill
as 5th Commando
Edward Hodge
Edward Hodge
as 6th Commando
Joseph Almas
Joseph Almas
as Dr. Klemmerhahn
Arthur Rieck
Arthur Rieck
as Lt. Hense
Ernest Urbank
Ernest Urbank
as 1st Sentry
Karl Morel
Karl Morel
as 2nd Sentry
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
as Mrs. Arnold
Edward Lexy
Edward Lexy
as Sir Desmond Prosser
Hugh Pryse
Hugh Pryse
as Sir Nicholas Hathaway
O.B. Clarence
O.B. Clarence
as Old Retainer
Aubrey Mallalieu
Aubrey Mallalieu
as 1st Club Member
Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts
as 2nd Club Member
Guy Belmore
Guy Belmore
as 3rd Club Member
Alvar Liddell
Alvar Liddell
as BBC Announcer (voice)
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
as Bomb Aimer (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
as (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Ian Selby
as Man at Dance (uncredited)
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