Movie·2012·84 min

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Name: Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Released: 2012-10-17
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs, Jean Valentine

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker streams in the US on Magellan TV, Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel and 2 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

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6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Documentary Drama History

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he ended up being treated as a common criminal, for being homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were a crime. In 1952, he was convicted of 'gross indecency' with another man and was forced to undergo so-called 'organo-therapy' - chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he'd done so much to save.

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