The Sound Barrier

(1952)

APPROVED

6.7 /10

2,412 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

December 21, 1952 · 1 hr 49 min

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 5 nominations total

Languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Drama War

Tony, a successful World War II fighter pilot, marries into the family of a wealthy oil magnate who also designs airplanes. The movie traces the company's attempt to break the sound barrier, as well as tensions between father and daughter. Los of footage of early-1950s jet aviation in Great Britain as well as shots of the Comet airliner, the world's first jet-passenger plane.

Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin and others

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