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The Man in the Sky (1957)

Movie ★ 7.5 87 min

Drama

The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself. At the Conway Aero-Manufacturing Company of Wolverhampton, Mitchell is to take the company's new rocket-propulsion transport plane up for tests, fully loaded and carrying two important passengers - Ministry official Crabtree and buyer's representative Ashmore. Mitchell learns from his boss, Reg Conway, that if Ashmore does not recommend the plane, the company will be out of business and Mitchell out of a job, since the plane is not even insured as the firm's entire capital is tied up in the plane. Aloft, an engine catches fire and the passengers and other crew bail out, but Mitchell refuses to obey orders to jettison the plane in the Irish Sea.

Charles Crichton Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 24, 1957
Runtime
87 min
IMDb
tt0049475
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Cast

Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins John Mitchell Elizabeth Sellars Elizabeth Sellars Mary Mitchell Walter Fitzgerald Walter Fitzgerald Reginald Conway Eddie Byrne Eddie Byrne Ashmore John Stratton John Stratton Peter Hook Victor Maddern Victor Maddern Joe Biggs Lionel Jeffries Lionel Jeffries Keith Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence Crabtree Catherine Lacey Catherine Lacey Mary's mother Megs Jenkins Megs Jenkins Mrs. Snowden Ernest Clark Ernest Clark Maine Jeremy Bodkin Nicholas Mitchell Gerard Lohan Philip Mitchell Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford Ingrams Russell Waters Russell Waters Sim Raymond Francis Raymond Francis John Baddeley Mary Mackenzie Mary Mackenzie

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Man in the Sky about?
The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself. At the Conway Aero-Manufacturing Company of Wolverhampton, Mitchell is to take the company's new rocket-propulsion transport plane up for tests, fully loaded and carrying two important passengers - Ministry official Crabtree and buyer's representative Ashmore. Mitchell learns from his boss, Reg Conway, that if Ashmore does not recommend the plane, the company will be out of business and Mitchell out of a job, since the plane is not even insured as the firm's entire capital is tied up in the plane. Aloft, an engine catches fire and the passengers and other crew bail out, but Mitchell refuses to obey orders to jettison the plane in the Irish Sea.
Who directed The Man in the Sky?
The Man in the Sky was directed by Charles Crichton.
Who stars in The Man in the Sky?
The Man in the Sky stars Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars, Walter Fitzgerald, Eddie Byrne.
When was The Man in the Sky released?
The Man in the Sky is a 1957 drama film.
Where can I watch The Man in the Sky?
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