Sound an Alarm (1971)
An instructional film released by the UK Warning and Monitoring Organization which depicts its operations in the lead-up to and aftermath of a hypothetical nuclear attack on the United Kingdom.
- Date of release
- 1971-01-01
- Runtime
- 21m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Anthony Short
Casting
- John Welsh — Sector Controller
- Tony Thawnton — Chief Meteorological Officer
- Edward Underdown — Duty Controller
- Valerie Van Ost — Nurse
- Michael Smee — Post Chief Observer
- Larry Martyn — Post Observer
- Guy Standeven — Post Observer
- Ian Patterson — Doctor
- Richard Butler — ROC Sector Officer
- John Graham — Chief Scientist
- Brian Forster — Chief Warning Officer
- Michael McStay — French Liaison Officer
Interesting facts
The Hole in the Ground is a 1962 British drama-documentary film directed by David Cobham and narrated by Russell Napier. It was written by Simon Campbell-Jones and sponsored by the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation (UKWMO). The film examines the role of the Royal Observer Corps during the event of a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom.
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