School for Secrets

Story

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.

Director

Peter Ustinov

Writers

Peter Ustinov

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

23 December 1946

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Ralph Richardson

  Prof. Heatherville

• 

  Raymond Huntley

  Prof. Laxton-Jones

• 

  John Laurie

  Dr. McVitie

• Ernest Jay

  Dr. Dainty

• 

  David Tomlinson

  Mr. Watlington

• 

  Finlay Currie

  Sir Duncan Wills

• Norman Webb

  Dr. Wainwright

• 

  Michael Hordern

  Lt. Cmdr. Lowther

• 

  Pamela Matthews

  Mrs. Watlington

• Joan Haythorne

  Mrs. Laxton-Jones

• 

  Joan Young

  Mrs. McVitie

• Ann Wilton

  Mrs. Dainty