The Sound Barrier
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.
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Cast
14 people
Ralph Richardson
John Ridgefield
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
John Christopher Allen
'Windy'
Ann Todd
Susan Garthwaite
Known for
The Paradine Case
The Passionate Friends
Nigel Patrick
Tony Garthwaite
Known for
The League of Gentlemen
Sapphire
John Justin
Philip Peel
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
The Big Sleep
Dinah Sheridan
Jess Peel
Known for
The Railway Children
Genevieve
Joseph Tomelty
Will
Known for
Moby Dick
Devil Girl from Mars
Denholm Elliott
Christopher Ridgefield
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Trading Places
Jack Allen
'Windy'
Known for
The Four Feathers
Ralph Michael
Fletcher
Known for
Murder Most Foul
Jeeves and Wooster
Leslie Phillips
Controller
Known for
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Empire of the Sun
Donald Harron
ATA officer
Known for
The Hospital
David Lean Director · Terence Rattigan Writer Malcolm Arnold Composer
Worldwide gross $235K · Budget $275K · United States release December 21, 1952
Box office
Budget
$275,000
Worldwide gross
$235,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
London Films Productions
Production
London Film Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 22, 1952
Theatrical
United States · December 21, 1952
Theatrical
France
October 10, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 11, 2016 · Physical · DVD
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