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School for Secrets (1946)

The Secret a Million Kept!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Peter Ustinov

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.

Actors

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
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
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
Sonia Elverson
Sonia Elverson
WAAF Teller
Robert Wyndham
Robert Wyndham
Major
Andrew Blackett
Andrew Blackett
Captain
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
Arthur Rieck
Arthur Rieck
Lt. Hense
Ernest Urbank
Ernest Urbank
1st Sentry
Karl Morel
Karl Morel
2nd Sentry
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Arnold
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)

Crews

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Director
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Writer
George H. Brown
George H. Brown
Producer
Filippo Del Giudice
Filippo Del Giudice
Executive Producer
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Producer
Alan Rawsthorne
Alan Rawsthorne
Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
David Cousland
David Cousland
Production Manager
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Assistant Director
Paul Sheriff
Paul Sheriff
Supervising Art Director
John Cook
John Cook
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
Norman Foley
Norman Foley
Gaffer
Gilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor
Camera Operator
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director

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