---
title: 'The Secret Land (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Orville O. Dull'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 71
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-secret-land-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040767/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Secret Land (1948)

1948 · 71 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Secret Land is a feature-length 1948 documentary film about the United States Navy expedition code-named "Operation Highjump" to Antarctica in 1946. The film, which was shot entirely by USN and US Army military photographers, focuses on the mission to explore the polar region and evaluate its potential for military operations.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Orville O. Dull](https://cinepixo.com/people/orville-o-dull)
- **Producer:** [Orville O. Dull](https://cinepixo.com/people/orville-o-dull)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)

## Cast

- [George J. Dufek](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-dufek)
- [Paul Siple](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-siple)
- [Robert Montgomery](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-montgomery)
- [Van Heflin](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-heflin)
- [Chester W. Nimitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/chester-w-nimitz)
- [James Forrestal](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-forrestal)
- [Robert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-taylor)

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