The Sound Barrier
Oct 10 1952
•2h 58m
•Drama, Romance, War
Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.
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Ralph Richardson
John Ridgefield
Ann Todd
Susan Garthwaite
Nigel Patrick
Tony Garthwaite
John Justin
Philip Peel
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