Film
The Sound Barrier
1952· U· 1h 57m· Drama· Romance· War
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.
1952-07-22
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid Lean
WriterTerence Rattigan
ProducerDavid Lean
Director of PhotographyJack Hildyard
Original Music ComposerMalcolm Arnold
EditorGeoffrey Foot
Full cast & crew (13 cast · 21 crew)
Details
Released1952-07-22
Runtime1h 57m · U
StatusReleased
StudiosLondon Films Productions
Budget$275,000
Box office$235,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 59 votes
Original languageen
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