The Secret Of Nikola Tesla

This screen biography of great electrician and inventor Nikola Tesla didn't find its way to American screens until 1985 when it received a scant release. A Yugoslavian, Tesla (Bozovic) made great strides in electrical engineering, having discovered the principles of rotating magnetic fields that form the basis of alternating current. Bozovic emigrates to the US in 1884 and finds work with Thomas Edison (Patric), who proves to be a tyrant. When he prevents Bozovic from getting the recognition he deserves for his work with alternating current, Bozovic leaves Patric and heads out on his own. He finds a benefactor in George Westinghouse (Martin), and the two develop a ...