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The Sound Barrier( 1952)

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Overview

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ralph Richardson

      John Ridgefield

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      Ann Todd

      Susan Garthwaite

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      Nigel Patrick

      Tony Garthwaite

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      John Justin

      Philip Peel

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      Dinah Sheridan

      Jess Peel

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      Joseph Tomelty

      Will

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      Denholm Elliott

      Christopher Ridgefield

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      Jack Allen

      'Windy'

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      Ralph Michael

      Fletcher

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      Leslie Phillips

      Controller

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      Donald Harron

      ATA officer

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      Vincent Holman

      Factor

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      Douglas Muir

      Controller

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 19 2025
    “JR” (Sir Ralph Richardson) is a magnate determined to develop an aircraft that can break the speed of sound. This is no mean feat, and with the man becoming all but obsessed with this breakthrough, he engages “Tony” (Nigel Patrick) who just happens to be married to his daughter “Susan” (Ann Todd) to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, quite literally, “Chris” (Denholm Elliott). What this film does manage is to generate quite a sense of the perilous jeopardy facing these pilots as they pushed their embryonic technology harder and harder, almost feeling their way forward. That is really ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sound barrier