The Sound Barrier

Name: The Sound Barrier
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1952
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.5

1952 · 117 min

Drama · Romance · War

★ 6.5

not streaming

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.

Crew

Director David Lean
Writer Terence Rattigan
Director of Photography Jack Hildyard

Cast

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
V
Vincent Holman
Factor

Crew

Director — David Lean
Writer — Terence Rattigan
Director of Photography — Jack Hildyard

External reads

No articles linked yet.

🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

Deal me more →

Metadata & streaming data: TMDB (JustWatch). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.