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The Sound Barrier

David Lean

1952 • 1h 57m

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 s...

The Sound Barrier

Cast

Ralph Richardson

Ralph RichardsonJohn Ridgefield

Ann Todd

Ann ToddSusan Garthwaite

Nigel Patrick

Nigel PatrickTony Garthwaite

John Justin

John JustinPhilip Peel

Dinah Sheridan

Dinah SheridanJess Peel

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph TomeltyWill

Denholm Elliott

Denholm ElliottChristopher Ridgefield

Jack Allen

Jack Allen'Windy'

Ralph Michael

Ralph MichaelFletcher

Leslie Phillips

Leslie PhillipsController

Donald Harron

Donald HarronATA officer

Vincent HolmanFactor

Douglas Muir

Douglas MuirController

Crew

Terence Rattigan

Terence RattiganWriter

David Lean

David LeanDirector

Jack Hildyard

Jack HildyardDirector of Photography

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer

John Hawkesworth

John HawkesworthArt Direction

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