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The Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code: The Story of Alan Turing

The Man Who Cracked the Nazi Code: The Story of Alan Turing

2014•6.9/10
Documentary

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6.9/10(12)

During the Second World War, the allies' key objective was to crack the German army's encrypted communications code. Without a doubt, the key player in this game was Alan Turing, an interdisciplinary scientist and a long-forgotten hero.

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ARTE

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FR

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Released

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Cast

Alan Turing

Alan Turing

Self (archive footage)

Rachel Williams

(voice)

Paul Bandey

Paul Bandey

(voice)

Ken Starcevic

(voice)

Jean Valentine

Self - Former Operator of the Bombe Decryption Device

Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz

Self - Grand Admiral (archive footage)

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