The Secret a Million Kept!
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.
School for Secrets (1946) is a drama and war film directed by Peter Ustinov, released on December 23, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie and Ernest Jay. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Ralph Richardson
as Prof. Heatherville
Raymond Huntley
as Prof. Laxton-Jones
John Laurie
as Dr. McVitie
Ernest Jay
as Dr. Dainty
David Tomlinson
as Mr. Watlington
Finlay Currie
as Sir Duncan Wills
Norman Webb
as Dr. Wainwright
Michael Hordern
as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
Pamela Matthews
as Mrs. Watlington
Joan Haythorne
as Mrs. Laxton-Jones
Joan Young
as Mrs. McVitie
Ann Wilton
as Mrs. Dainty
Directed by Peter Ustinov, written by Peter Ustinov, produced by George H. Brown and Peter Ustinov.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 5 ratings.
Did you know that the word “boffin” was originally military slang and had more to do with a puffin that a scientist? Well you would after a few moments of this light-hearted wartime adventure that follows a group of top secret inventors who are charged with finding a way of creating a portable radar set that can be placed in airborne aircraft. Sent to a remote RAF installation, “Prof. Heatherville” (Ralph…
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The main cast of School for Secrets (1946) includes Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie, Ernest Jay and David Tomlinson. The film was directed by Peter Ustinov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
School for Secrets was released on December 23, 1946 and runs for 1h 48m.
School for Secrets (1946) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
