The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

6.5/ 10

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1952

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117 min

Runtime

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

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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Keywords

black and white

sound barrier

Cast

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

John Ridgefield

Ann Todd

Ann Todd

Susan Garthwaite

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Tony Garthwaite

John Justin

John Justin

Philip Peel

Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan

Jess Peel

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Will

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Christopher Ridgefield

Jack Allen

Jack Allen

'Windy'

Ralph Michael

Ralph Michael

Fletcher

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

June 19, 2025

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6/10

“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) t…

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