The sound barrier
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Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Camera, Jack Hildyard ; editor, Geoffrey Foot ; music, Malcolm Arnold.; New York times film reviews, 11/7/52.; Variety film reviews, 7/30/52.; The international film index on CD-ROM.; Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin.; A documentary-style story of the early days of jet planes and the men who tested them.; PFA 1616-108-8447. D0108; PFA 1616-108-8447. COPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 3 reels of 3 (109 min.) : opt sd., b&w ; 16 mm. print.
Tony Garthwaite is a successful wartime fighter pilot to fly new jet-powered aircraft. He is killed in an attempt to break the sound barrier in a crash. His daughter walks out on her father and goes to live with friends Jess (Dinah Sheridan) and Philip Peel (John Justin) in the film.
Tony Garthwaite is a successful wartime fighter pilot to fly new jet-powered aircraft. He is killed in an attempt to break the sound barrier in a crash. His daughter walks out on her father and goes to live with friends Jess (Dinah Sheridan) and Philip Peel (John Justin) in the film.
Credits
- Lean, David, 1908-1991.
- Rattigan, Terence.
- Hildyard, Jack.
- Arnold, Malcolm.
- Foot, Geoffrey.
- Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983.
- Todd, Ann, 1909-1993.
- Patrick, Nigel.
- Justin, John.
- British Lion Films.
- London Film Productions.
- Cast
- Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd
Sources
- BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, description, credits
- Wikidata · Q2717481 ↗
Record added 2026-09-13 16:09:36