
A 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 service.
Cast

Ralph Richardson
John Ridgefield

Ann Todd
Susan Garthwaite

Nigel Patrick
Tony Garthwaite

John Justin
Philip Peel

Dinah Sheridan
Jess Peel

Joseph Tomelty
Will

Denholm Elliott
Christopher Ridgefield

Jack Allen
'Windy'

Ralph Michael
Fletcher

Leslie Phillips
Controller

Donald Harron
ATA officer
Vincent Holman
Factor

Douglas Muir
Controller
Crew

David Lean
Director, Producer

Terence Rattigan
Writer
Geoffrey Foot
Editor

Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Adrian Pryce-Jones
Assistant Director
Norman Spencer
Associate Producer
Elizabeth Hennings
Costume Supervisor
Ida Mills
Hairstylist
George Partleton
Makeup Artist
John Cox
Sound Director
Winston Ryder
Sound Editor
Bert Ross
Sound Recordist

Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Vincent Korda
Set Designer
Wally Fairweather
Clapper Loader
John Palmer
Production Manager
Jean Osborne
Publicist
Joseph Bato
Art Direction

John Hawkesworth
Art Direction
Margaret Townsend
Production Secretary
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