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.| Status: | Released (1952-07-22) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 5 nominations total |
| Screen: | Terence Rattigan |
| Productions: | London Films Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 12689: Ralph Richardson - John Ridgefield
- 100784: Ann Todd - Susan Garthwaite
- 121003: Nigel Patrick - Tony Garthwaite
- 71785: John Justin - Philip Peel
- 118239: Dinah Sheridan - Jess Peel
- 101501: Joseph Tomelty - Will
- 656: Denholm Elliott - Christopher Ridgefield
Crews
- 137992: Terence Rattigan - Writer - Writing
- 12238: David Lean - Director - Directing
- 12238: David Lean - Producer - Production
- 33100: Geoffrey Foot - Editor - Editing
- 958944: Joseph Bato - Art Direction - Art
- 38060: George Partleton - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 255: Winston Ryder - Sound Editor - Sound
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“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 “Sus ....
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