Apr 24th  
The Sound Barrier***  
(GB 1952)       
London Films/British Lion. 118m. bw

An aircraft designer risks the lives of his family and colleagues in his quest to break the sound barrier.
Well written and acted airborne character drama just on the fringes of sci-fi, just as its director was also on the tip of bigger things to come.

Written by: Terence Rattigan.
Producers: Norman Spencer, David Lean.
Director: David Lean.
Starring: Ralph Richardson, Nigel Patrick, Ann Todd, John Justin, Dinah Sheridan, Denholm Elliott, Joseph Tomelty, Ralph Michael.
Photography: Jack Hildyard, (aerial photography by John Wilcox, Jo Jago, Peter Newbrook).
Music: Malcolm Arnold.