Breaking the Sound Barrier 1952 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.9  (1K)
Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight. More details

Directors

David Lean

Cast

Ralph RichardsonAnn ToddNigel Patrick

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