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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Alan Rawsthorne
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack Hildyard
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Peter UstinovWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 23, 1946
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Cast
Ralph RichardsonProf. Heatherville
Raymond HuntleyProf. Laxton-Jones
John LaurieDr. McVitie- Ernest JayDr. Dainty
David TomlinsonMr. Watlington
Finlay CurrieSir Duncan Wills- Norman WebbDr. Wainwright
Michael HordernLt. Cmdr. Lowther
Pamela MatthewsMrs. Watlington- Joan HaythorneMrs. Laxton-Jones
Joan YoungMrs. McVitie- Ann WiltonMrs. Dainty
Richard AttenboroughJack Arnold
David HutchesonSquadron Leader Sowerby
Patrick WaddingtonGroup Capt. Aspinall
Cyril SmithFlight Sgt. Cox
James HayterWarrant Officer- D. Bradley SmithAir Marshal Cotter
Robin BaileyWives' Escort Officer- Hugh DempsterSqdn. Ldr. Slatter
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