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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.

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School for Secrets Cast

Name Character
John Laurie He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Dr. McVitie
David Tomlinson He was 35, 83 years old when he died as Mr. Watlington
Ralph Richardson He was 49, 80 years old when he died as Prof. Heatherville
Richard Attenborough He was 28, 90 years old when he died as Richard Attenborough
Michael Hordern He was 40, 83 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
Finlay Currie He was 74, 90 years old when he died as Sir Duncan Wills
Ernest Jay He was 58, 63 years old when he died as Dr. Dainty
Joan Young She was 49, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. McVitie
Raymond Huntley He was 48, 86 years old when he died as Prof. Laxton-Jones
Norman Webb as Dr. Wainwright
Joan Haythorne She was 31, 72 years old when she died as Mrs. Laxton-Jones
Ann Wilton as Mrs. Dainty
Pamela Matthews She was 24, 80 years old when she died as Mrs. Watlington

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The Secret a Million Kept!

  • Release day: Monday, December 23, 1946
  • Runtime: 108 minutes