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The Sound Barrier

1952·1h 49m·Approved
DramaAdventureRomanceWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
2,660 votes

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

The Sound Barrier is a 1952 drama adventure movie directed by David Lean, starring Ann Todd, John Justin, Nigel Patrick. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 2,660 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
David Lean
Stars
Ann Todd
John Justin
Nigel Patrick
Ralph Richardson
Creators
Terence Rattigan
Details
1952-12-21
109 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English
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