The Hole in the Ground (1962 film)

The Hole in the Ground is a 1962 British drama-documentary film directed by David Cobham and narrated by Russell Napier.^[1][2] 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.^[3]

The Hole in the Ground
Directed by	David Cobham
Screenplay by	Simon Campbell-Jones
Produced by	Ronald H. Riley
Narrated by	Russell Napier
Cinematography	Fred Gamage
Edited by	Michael Barden
Production companies	R.H.R. Productions, Film Producers Guild
Release date	1962 (1962)
Running time	30 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film has been mistakenly identified as Sound an Alarm because in some versions the title frame is missing, and the name is taken from the motto of UKWMO displayed in the end credits.

Synopsis

The film dramatises a fictitious nuclear attack on Britain, focussing on the operations of the Warning and Monitoring Organisation at the Metropolitan Sector Headquarters in the south east of the country.

Cast

• Russell Napier as narrator
• Tom Bowman
• Martin Boddey
• Michael Collins
• Arnold Diamond

Home media

The film was included on the DVD Cold War Collection – Nuclear War In Britain – Home Front Civil Defence Films 1951–1987 (Strike Force Entertainment, 2010).^[4]

See also

• List of films about nuclear issues