Poster of The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

Plot: Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.
Release Date: Friday, October 10 1952
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
49 in The Sound Barrier
as 'John Ridgefield'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Ann ToddAnn Todd
Ann Todd was
43 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Susan Garthwaite'.
Sun, Jan 24 1909 –
Thu, May 06 1993
Portrait of Nigel PatrickNigel Patrick
Nigel Patrick was
39 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Tony Garthwaite'.
Fri, May 02 1913 –
Mon, Sep 21 1981
Portrait of John JustinJohn Justin
John Justin was
34 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Philip Peel'.
Sat, Nov 24 1917 –
Fri, Nov 29 2002
Portrait of Dinah SheridanDinah Sheridan
Dinah Sheridan was
32 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Jess Peel'.
Fri, Sep 17 1920 –
Sun, Nov 25 2012
Portrait of Joseph TomeltyJoseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty was
41 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Will'.
Sun, Mar 05 1911 –
Wed, Jun 07 1995
Portrait of Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott was
30 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Christopher Ridgefield'.
Wed, May 31 1922 –
Tue, Oct 06 1992
Portrait of Jack AllenJack Allen
Jack Allen was
44 in The Sound Barrier
as ''Windy''.
Wed, Oct 23 1907 –
Thu, May 25 1995
Portrait of Ralph MichaelRalph Michael
Ralph Michael was
45 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Fletcher'.
Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Wed, Nov 09 1994
Portrait of Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips was
28 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Controller'.
Sun, Apr 20 1924 –
Mon, Nov 07 2022
Portrait of Donald HarronDonald Harron
Donald Harron was
>> in The Sound Barrier
as 'ATA officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent HolmanVincent Holman
Vincent Holman was
66 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Factor'.
Wed, Sep 22 1886 –
Sat, Apr 07 1962
Portrait of Douglas MuirDouglas Muir
Douglas Muir was
47 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Controller'.
Sat, Nov 05 1904 –
Wed, Nov 30 1966

Crew

Portrait of David LeanDavid Lean
Director, Producer
David Lean was
44 in The Sound Barrier
Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Tue, Apr 16 1991
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox
Sound Director
John Cox was
44 in The Sound Barrier
Thu, May 07 1908 –
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of Jack HildyardJack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Jack Hildyard was
44 in The Sound Barrier
Tue, Mar 17 1908 –
Wed, Sep 05 1990
Portrait of Adrian Pryce-JonesAdrian Pryce-Jones
Assistant Director
Adrian Pryce-Jones was
33 in The Sound Barrier
Sat, Sep 13 1919
Portrait of Terence RattiganTerence Rattigan
Writer
Terence Rattigan was
41 in The Sound Barrier
Sat, Jun 10 1911 –
Wed, Nov 30 1977
Portrait of Norman SpencerNorman Spencer
Associate Producer
Norman Spencer was
38 in The Sound Barrier
Thu, Aug 13 1914
Portrait of Geoffrey FootGeoffrey Foot
Editor
Geoffrey Foot was
37 in The Sound Barrier
Wed, May 19 1915 –
Thu, Sep 09 2010
Portrait of Winston RyderWinston Ryder
Sound Editor
Winston Ryder was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Malcolm Arnold was
30 in The Sound Barrier
Fri, Oct 21 1921 –
Sat, Sep 23 2006
Portrait of John HawkesworthJohn Hawkesworth
Art Direction
John Hawkesworth was
31 in The Sound Barrier
Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Tue, Sep 30 2003
Portrait of Bert RossBert Ross
Sound Recordist
Bert Ross was
48 in The Sound Barrier
Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of George PartletonGeorge Partleton
Makeup Artist
George Partleton was
43 in The Sound Barrier
Thu, Jan 21 1909 –
Sat, Oct 17 1992
Portrait of Jean OsborneJean Osborne
Publicist
Jean Osborne was
31 in The Sound Barrier
Tue, Nov 16 1920
Portrait of Wally FairweatherWally Fairweather
Clapper Loader
Wally Fairweather was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Set Designer
Vincent Korda was
55 in The Sound Barrier
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Ida MillsIda Mills
Hairstylist
Ida Mills was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John PalmerJohn Palmer
Production Manager
John Palmer was
36 in The Sound Barrier
Tue, Mar 28 1916 –
Mon, Aug 26 1991
Portrait of Elizabeth HenningsElizabeth Hennings
Costume Supervisor
Elizabeth Hennings was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph BatoJoseph Bato
Art Direction
Joseph Bato was
63 in The Sound Barrier
Mon, Oct 15 1888
Portrait of Margaret TownsendMargaret Townsend
Production Secretary
Margaret Townsend was
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Unknown Birthday