Plot
Tony, a successful World War II fighter pilot, marries into the family of a wealthy oil magnate who also designs airplanes. The movie traces the company's attempt to break the sound barrier, as well as tensions between father and daughter. Los of footage of early-1950s jet aviation in Great Britain as well as shots of the Comet airliner, the world's first jet-passenger plane.
Written by
Terence Rattigan
Directed by
David Lean
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
London Films Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 5 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
2,472
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA