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The Sound Barrier
1952Age guide: 12+
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfA 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…
★ 6.5/10 · 61 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Ralph RichardsonJohn Ridgefield
Ann ToddSusan Garthwaite
Nigel PatrickTony Garthwaite
John JustinPhilip Peel
Dinah SheridanJess Peel
Joseph TomeltyWill
Denholm ElliottChristopher Ridgefield
Jack Allen'Windy'
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: “JR” (Sir Ralph Richardson) is a magnate determined to develop an aircraft that can break the speed of sound. This is no mean… Read full review