

The Sound Barrier
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $275K
- Box office
- $235K
- Language
- English
- black and white
- sound barrier
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical21 Dec 1952
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU22 Jul 1952
FranceFR
- TheatricalU10 Oct 1952
NetherlandsNL
- PhysicalDVD11 Apr 2016
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The Sound Barrier was released on 22 July 1952.
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CinemaSerf
6/19/2025
“JR” (Sir Ralph Richardson) is a magnate determined to develop an aircraft that can break the speed of sound. This is no mean feat, and with the man becoming all but obsessed with this breakthrough, he engages “Tony” (Nigel Patrick) who just happens to be married to his daughter “Susan” (Ann Todd) to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, quite literally, “Chris” (Denholm Elliott). What this film does manage is …
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