The Secret War Movie Review 1985

A three-volume series which examines experimental weaponry from WWII. "The Battle of the Beams" looks at the use of radio-guidance for bombing raids against England, and "To See for a Hundred Miles" examines the Allies' speedy development of radar. In Volume 2, "Terror Weapons" focuses on the invention of the V-1 & V-2 rockets; "If..." looks at some of the weapons that never made it off the drawing board. In Volume 3, "The Deadly Waves" discusses the magnetic mine, and "Still Secret" documents the Allied deciphering of the secret German code known as Enigma.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, World War II, Technology, Military History

Producer

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)