The Sound Barrier
Also known as Breaking Through the Sound Barrier, Sound Barrier, Breaking the Sound Barrier
1952 film by David Lean
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6.5A 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.
Released: 1952-07-22117 minDir: David LeanDrama, Romance, WarBudget: $275,000Box office: $235,000
Cast
- Ralph Richardson as John Ridgefield
- Ann Todd as Susan Garthwaite
- Nigel Patrick as Tony Garthwaite
- John Justin as Philip Peel
- Dinah Sheridan as Jess Peel
- Joseph Tomelty as Will
Themes
- black and white
- sound barrier
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1952 British films1952 English-language films1952 filmsBest British Film BAFTA Award winnersBest Film BAFTA Award winnersBritish aviation filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish Lion Films filmsFilms about test pilotsFilms directed by David LeanFilms scored by Malcolm ArnoldFilms shot at Shepperton Studios