The Sound Barrier (1952)
A young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.
- Date of release
- 1952-07-22
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (61)
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Director
- David Lean
Casting
- Ralph Richardson — John Ridgefield
- Ann Todd — Susan Garthwaite
- Nigel Patrick — Tony Garthwaite
- John Justin — Philip Peel
- Dinah Sheridan — Jess Peel
- Joseph Tomelty — Will
- Denholm Elliott — Christopher Ridgefield
- Jack Allen — 'Windy'
- Ralph Michael — Fletcher
- Leslie Phillips — Controller
- Donald Harron — ATA officer
- Vincent Holman — Factor
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