The unknown enemy

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Movie
German title The unknown enemy
Original title The Sound Barrier
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 1952
length 118 minutes
Rod
Director David Lean
script Terence Rattigan
production David Lean
music Malcolm Arnold
camera Jack Hildyard
cut Geoffrey Foot
occupation

The Unknown Enemy (Original Title: The Sound Barrier ) is a UK- produced film from 1952 with Ralph Richardson in the lead role .

action

John Ridgefield, the owner of an aircraft factory, is working on developing a new jet aircraft that will break the sound barrier . His son-in-law and test pilot Tony Garthwaite dies while testing what estranges his daughter Susan from him. She moves in with her friend Jess, who is married to test pilot Philip Peel, who finally manages to break the sound barrier. Susan reconciles with her father and moves in again with her child.

background

Chuck Yeager actually made the first supersonic flight in 1947 with the Bell X-1 .

Awards

Academy Awards 1953

British Academy Film Awards 1953

National Board of Review

New York Film Critics Circle

  • won:

Best Actor : Ralph Richardson

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