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The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal

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This landmark documentary film by Paul Elston tells the incredible story of how it was the British who gave the Japanese the knowhow to take out Pearl Harbor and capture Singapore in the World War 2. For 19 years before the fall of Singapore in 1942 to the Japanese, British officers were spying for Japan. Worse still, the Japanese had infiltrated the very heart of the British establishment - through a mole who was a peer of the realm known to Churchill himself.

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JapanSingaporeWinston Churchill

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What is The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal (2012) about?

This landmark documentary film by Paul Elston tells the incredible story of how it was the British who gave the Japanese the knowhow to take out Pearl Harbor and capture Singapore in the World War 2. For 19 years before the fall of Singapore in 1942 to the Japanese, British officers were spying for Japan. Worse still, the Japanese had infiltrated the very heart of the British establishment -…

Who stars in The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal?

The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal stars Tim Pigott-Smith (Narrator (voice)), Jamie Lee (Master of Sempill), Robert Duncan (Director of Public Prosecutions), Pip Torrens (MI5 Officer), Johnny Greig (Policeman). The film was directed by Paul Elston.

How long is The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal?

The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal has a runtime of 59 min and premiered in 2012.

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The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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