School for Secrets

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.

Directed by Peter Ustinov

Top cast

Ralph Richardson

Prof. Heatherville

Raymond Huntley

Prof. Laxton-Jones

John Laurie

Dr. McVitie

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Ernest Jay

Dr. Dainty

David Tomlinson

Mr. Watlington

Finlay Currie

Sir Duncan Wills

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Norman Webb

Dr. Wainwright

Michael Hordern

Lt. Cmdr. Lowther

Pamela Matthews

Mrs. Watlington

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Joan Haythorne

Mrs. Laxton-Jones

Joan Young

Mrs. McVitie

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Ann Wilton

Mrs. Dainty

Richard Attenborough

Jack Arnold

David Hutcheson

Squadron Leader Sowerby

Patrick Waddington

Group Capt. Aspinall

Cyril Smith

Flight Sgt. Cox

James Hayter

Warrant Officer

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D. Bradley Smith

Air Marshal Cotter

Robin Bailey

Wives' Escort Officer

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Hugh Dempster

Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter

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