The Sound Barrier(1952)
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.
Movie: The Sound Barrier
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John Ridgefield
Susan Garthwaite
Tony Garthwaite
Philip Peel
Jess Peel
Will
Christopher Ridgefield
'Windy'
Fletcher
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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.
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1952-07-22
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