School for Secrets_
"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.
Starring
Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
School for Secrets was released 80 years ago in 1946.
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 ...
School for Secrets is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Ralph Richardson
Prof. Heatherville
Raymond Huntley
Prof. Laxton-Jones
John Laurie
Dr. McVitie
EJ
Ernest Jay
Dr. Dainty
David Tomlinson
Mr. Watlington
Finlay Currie
Sir Duncan Wills
NW
Norman Webb
Dr. Wainwright
Michael Hordern
Lt. Cmdr. Lowther
Pamela Matthews
Mrs. Watlington
JH
Joan Haythorne
Mrs. Laxton-Jones
Joan Young
Mrs. McVitie
AW
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
DB
D. Bradley Smith
Air Marshal Cotter
Robin Bailey
Wives' Escort Officer
HD
Hugh Dempster
Sqdn. Ldr. Slatter
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What is School for Secrets about?
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.
How long is School for Secrets?
School for Secrets has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in School for Secrets?
The cast of School for Secrets includes Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie, Ernest Jay, David Tomlinson.
What is the rating of School for Secrets?
School for Secrets has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War