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Jason Durr

Lt. Col. Strangeways

Howard Attfield

Col. Turner

Grant Burgin

Sergeant Granger

Dorian Healy

Major Barkus

Coral Beed

Lady Elizabeth Clemens

Peter Pacey

Dennis Wheatley

Nigel Williams

Brigadier Boyson

Roger Barclay

Major T.A. Robertson

Peter Wickham

General Mansfield

Matt Canavan

Private Williams

Kieron Jecchinis

Vicar
(as Kieron Jecchins)

Jeff Harding

General Stimson

Richard Lintern

Col. Bevan

Richard Cotton

Douglas Fairbanks Junior
(as Richard Wills-Cotton)

Daniel Hart

Corporal Collins

Angus MacInnes

General Parker

Tim Goodman

Field Marshall Sir Alan Brooke

David Acton

BBC Radio Reporter

Director
- Philip Smith
Writer
- Philip Smith
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At the film studio Col. Strangeways is introduced to a serviceman who stands up and salutes him. The man is not wearing headgear. British serviceman only ever salute when wearing headgear.

This was a very enjoyable story of the methods of deception used by the allies against the Germans in WWII. It was more drama than documentary and much of the detail especially about the gadgets issued to spy's and agents was omitted (other than the rat), as well as the way these agents worked. However the main gist of this secret work was described along with the struggle by those carrying out this work to be taken seriously.

Acting was adequate but the special effects and CG generated A/C had some errors. Historical accuracy was reasonable but shallow and dumbed down. The RAF Dambuster squadron was mentioned, but not its actual number for instance.

On the whole a reasonable attempt to describe a lesser known aspect of WWII to those who would probably never watch a regular documentary in a month of Sundays.