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1952 | DIRECTED BY DAVID LEAN

The Sound Barrier

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The Sound Barrier
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Movie Stats
Year
1952
Runtime
 109 minutes (1 hr 49 mins)
Select Cast
Ralph Richardson
Ann Todd
Nigel Patrick
John Justin
Dinah Sheridan
Joseph Tomelty
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First viewed:
13th Sep 2021
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st December 1952
73 years 8 months 20 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
8th August 1952
74 years 1 months 2 days ago
South Africa release date
 South Africa
15th August 1952
74 years 26 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
11th September 1952
73 years 11 months 29 days ago
France release date
 France
10th October 1952
73 years 11 months  ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
17th October 1952
73 years 10 months 24 days ago
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Directed by
david lean David Lean
Starring
Ralph RichardsonJ.R.
Ann ToddSusan
Nigel PatrickTony
John JustinPhilip
Dinah SheridanJess
Joseph TomeltyWill
Denholm ElliottChris
Jack Allen'Windy'
Ralph MichaelFletcher
Rodney GoodallLittle Boy
Donald HarronATA Officer
Vincent HolmanFactor
Jolyon JackleySusan's Baby
Douglas MuirController
Leslie PhillipsController
Anthony SnellPeter Makepeace
Sally-Jane SpencerDaughter of Philip
Robert Brooks TurnerTest Bed Operator
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
War
War
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News from around the web
Breaking the sound barrier  American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Wed, 18th March 2026

The Sound Barrier – get up to speed with the re-release of David Lean's classic – video  The Guardian Mon, 4th April 2016

The Sound Barrier  Trailers From Hell Tue, 14th April 2020

Female Composers Are Trying to Break Film’s Sound Barrier (Published 2019)  The New York Times Thu, 10th January 2019

David Lean x 4: This Happy Breed, Great Expectations, Madeleine, & The Sound Barrier  slantmagazine.com Mon, 15th September 2008

DVD Savant Review: The Sound Barrier (Breaking the Sound Barrier)  DVD Talk Sat, 3rd January 2009

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