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The Sound Barrier (1952)
118 mins
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DRAMA
ROMANCE
WAR

Fictionalised story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

film poster
namecharacter
Jack Allen 'Windy'
Denholm Elliott Christopher Ridgefield
John Justin Philip Peel
Ralph Michael Fletcher
Nigel Patrick Tony Garthwaite
Leslie Phillips
Ralph Richardson John Ridgefield
Dinah Sheridan Jess Peel
Ann Todd Susan Garthwaite
Joseph Tomelty Will
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Malcolm Arnold composer
David Lean director, producer
Terence Rattigan writer (original)
yearawardcategoryname
1952 BAFTA Best Actor in a Leading Role Ralph Richardson
1952 BAFTA Best Film
1952 BAFTA Best British Film