''Sound an Alarm'' is a 1962 documentary about the role of the
Royal Observer Corps
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 Decembe ...
during the event of a
nuclear attack
Nuclear warfare, also known as atomic warfare, is a theoretical military conflict or prepared political strategy that deploys nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction; in contrast to conventional warfare, nuclear wa ...
on the United Kingdom.
The film identified as "Sound an Alarm" is also known as "The Hole in the Ground."
It is mistakenly identified because in some versions the title frame is missing, and the name is taken from the final credits which is the motto of the
United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation
The United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation (UKWMO) was a British civilian organisation operating to provide UK military and civilian authorities with data on nuclear explosions and forecasts of fallout across the country in the event ...
.
See also
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List of films about nuclear issues
This is a list of films about nuclear issues:
Documentary films
* '' Ashes to Honey''
* ''The Atom Strikes!''
* '' The Atomic Cafe''
* '' Atomic Ed and the Black Hole''
* '' Atomic Power''
* '' The Bomb (2015)''
* '' Chernobyl Heart''
* ''Comman ...
References
External links
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Full movie
Cold War documents
Social guidance films
Documentary films about nuclear war and weapons
Emergency management in the United Kingdom
Public information films
Cold War history of the United Kingdom
1962 films
British documentary films
1960s educational films
1962 documentary films
1960s British films
British educational films
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