The Sound Barrier (dikenal di Amerika Serikat dengan judul Breaking Through the Sound Barrier dan Breaking the Sound Barrier) adalah sebuah film penerbangan Inggris tahun 1952 garapan David Lean. Film tersebut adalah sebuah kisah fiksi tentang upaya para perancang pesawat dan pilot uji coba untuk menghadapi hambatan suara. Film tersebut adalah film ketiga dan terakhir David Lean dengan istrinya Ann Todd, tetapi film pertamanya untuk London Films milik Alexander Korda, usai pecah kongsi dengan Cineguild. The Sound Barrier menampilkan Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, dan Nigel Patrick.
| The Sound Barrier | |
|---|---|
| Sutradara | David Lean |
| Produser | David Lean |
| Ditulis oleh | Terence Rattigan |
| Pemeran | Ralph Richardson Ann Todd Nigel Patrick John Justin Denholm Elliott |
| Penata musik | Malcolm Arnold |
| Sinematografer | Jack Hildyard |
| Penyunting | Geoffrey Foot |
Perusahaan produksi | London Film Productions |
| Distributor | London Films British Lion Films United Artists |
Tanggal rilis |
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| Durasi | 118 menit |
| Negara | Britania Raya |
| Bahasa | Inggris |
| Anggaran | £250,000 |
Pendapatan kotor | £227.978 (Inggris) |
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Pranala luar sunting
- The Sound Barrier di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- (Inggris) The Sound Barrier di TCM Movie Database
- (Inggris) The Sound Barrier di AllMovie