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School for Secrets (1946)

December 23, 1946 (GB) Drama, War • 108m

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.

Director

Peter Ustinov

Writer

Peter Ustinov

Top Billed

Ralph Richardson

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

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

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

Bill Owen
Bill Owen

Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham)

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

Karl Morel
Karl Morel

2nd Sentry

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)

Crew
John Cook
John Cook

Sound Recordist

Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Gilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor

Camera Operator

Filippo Del Giudice
Filippo Del Giudice

Executive Producer

Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson

Assistant Director

Harry Miller
Harry Miller

Sound Editor

Paul Sheriff
Paul Sheriff

Supervising Art Director

Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Alan Rawsthorne
Alan Rawsthorne

Original Music Composer

Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

David Cousland
David Cousland

Production Manager

Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

December 25, 2025

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 Richardson) leads quite an eclectic team … read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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