The Sound Barrier 71 years old

The Sound Barrier

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

Credits

The Sound Barrier Cast

Name Character
Denholm Elliott He was 30, 70 years old when he died as Christopher Ridgefield
Ralph Richardson He was 50, 80 years old when he died as John Ridgefield
Leslie Phillips He was 28, now 99 years old
Dinah Sheridan She was 32, 92 years old when she died as Jess Peel
Ann Todd She was 43, 84 years old when she died as Susan Garthwaite
Nigel Patrick He was 40, 69 years old when he died as Tony Garthwaite
Joseph Tomelty He was 41, 84 years old when he died as Will
Jack Allen He was 45, 87 years old when he died as 'Windy'
John Justin He was 35, 85 years old when he died as Philip Peel
Ralph Michael He was 45, 87 years old when he died as Fletcher

The Sound Barrier Crew

Name Department
Winston Ryder as Sound Editor. He was 37 (83) years old when He died Sound
John Cox as Sound Director. He was 152 (171) years old when He died Sound
John Palmer as Production Manager. He was 67 (105) years old when He died Production
Adrian Pryce-Jones as Assistant Director. He was 33 (now 105) years old Directing
Geoffrey Foot as Editor. He was 37 (93) years old when He died Editing
Vincent Korda as Set Designer. He was 55 (81) years old when He died Art
George Partleton as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Bert Ross as Sound Recordist. He was 48 (67) years old when He died Sound
David Lean as Director. He was 44 (83) years old when He died Directing
David Lean as Producer. He was 44 (83) years old when He died Production
Malcolm Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 31 (84) years old when He died Sound
Jack Hildyard as Director of Photography. He was 44 (81) years old when He died Camera
Terence Rattigan as Writer. He was 41 (66) years old when He died Writing
John Hawkesworth as Art Direction. He was 237 (288) years old when He died Art
Joseph Bato as Art Direction. Art
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The Sound Barrier (71 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 10, 1952
  • Runtime: 118 minutes