Poster of The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky

Plot: The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself. At the Conway Aero-Manufacturing Company of Wolverhampton, Mitchell is to take the company's new rocket-propulsion transport plane up for tests, fully loaded and carrying two important passengers - Ministry official Crabtree and buyer's representative Ashmore
Release Date: Thursday, January 24 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was
46 in The Man in the Sky
as 'John Mitchell'.
Wed, Sep 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Elizabeth SellarsElizabeth Sellars
Elizabeth Sellars was
35 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Mary Mitchell'.
Fri, May 06 1921 –
Mon, Dec 30 2019
Portrait of Walter FitzgeraldWalter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald was
60 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Reginald Conway'.
Mon, May 18 1896 –
Mon, Dec 20 1976
Portrait of Eddie ByrneEddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne was
45 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Ashmore'.
Tue, Jan 31 1911 –
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Portrait of John StrattonJohn Stratton
John Stratton was
31 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Peter Hook'.
Sat, Nov 07 1925 –
Fri, Oct 25 1991
Portrait of Victor MaddernVictor Maddern
Victor Maddern was
30 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Joe Biggs'.
Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Tue, Jun 22 1993
Portrait of Lionel JeffriesLionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries was
30 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Keith'.
Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Fri, Feb 19 2010
Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was
37 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Crabtree'.
Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of Catherine LaceyCatherine Lacey
Catherine Lacey was
52 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Mary's mother'.
Fri, May 06 1904 –
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Portrait of Megs JenkinsMegs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins was
39 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Mrs. Snowden'.
Sat, Apr 21 1917 –
Mon, Oct 05 1998
Portrait of Ernest ClarkErnest Clark
Ernest Clark was
44 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Maine'.
Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Fri, Nov 11 1994
Portrait of Jeremy BodkinJeremy Bodkin
Jeremy Bodkin was
>> in The Man in the Sky
as 'Nicholas Mitchell'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerard LohanGerard Lohan
Gerard Lohan was
>> in The Man in the Sky
as 'Philip Mitchell'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford was
43 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Ingrams'.
Sat, Jan 17 1914 –
Mon, Nov 24 1969
Portrait of Russell WatersRussell Waters
Russell Waters was
48 in The Man in the Sky
as 'Sim'.
Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Raymond FrancisRaymond Francis
Raymond Francis was
45 in The Man in the Sky
as ''.
Fri, Oct 06 1911 –
Sat, Oct 24 1987
Portrait of John BaddeleyJohn Baddeley
John Baddeley was
23 in The Man in the Sky
as ''.
Sun, Jul 16 1933
Portrait of Mary MackenzieMary Mackenzie
Mary Mackenzie was
>> in The Man in the Sky
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Charles CrichtonCharles Crichton
Director
Charles Crichton was
46 in The Man in the Sky
Sat, Aug 06 1910 –
Tue, Sep 14 1999
Portrait of Douglas SlocombeDouglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Douglas Slocombe was
43 in The Man in the Sky
Mon, Feb 10 1913 –
Mon, Feb 22 2016
Portrait of William RoseWilliam Rose
Screenplay, Story
William Rose was
42 in The Man in the Sky
Sat, Dec 12 1914 –
Tue, Feb 10 1987
Portrait of John EldridgeJohn Eldridge
Screenplay
John Eldridge was
>> in The Man in the Sky
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BalconMichael Balcon
Producer
Michael Balcon was
60 in The Man in the Sky
Tue, May 19 1896 –
Mon, Oct 17 1977
Portrait of Seth HoltSeth Holt
Associate Producer
Seth Holt was
33 in The Man in the Sky
Thu, Jun 21 1923 –
Sun, Feb 14 1971
Portrait of Peter TannerPeter Tanner
Editor
Peter Tanner was
42 in The Man in the Sky
Sun, Sep 13 1914 –
Tue, Dec 10 2002
Portrait of Gerard SchurmannGerard Schurmann
Original Music Composer
Gerard Schurmann was
33 in The Man in the Sky
Sat, Jan 19 1924 –
Tue, Mar 24 2020
Portrait of Jim MorahanJim Morahan
Art Direction
Jim Morahan was
54 in The Man in the Sky
Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Harry FramptonHarry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Harry Frampton was
42 in The Man in the Sky
Fri, Jan 01 1915 –
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Portrait of Roy GoughRoy Gough
Still Photographer
Roy Gough was
43 in The Man in the Sky
Sat, Aug 09 1913 –
Sun, Jan 06 2002