The Man in the Sky

A taut, quietly anxious British drama that wrings suspense from a cockpit crisis and the domestic worries beneath it.

Directed by

Charles Crichton

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars, Walter Fitzgerald

Tagline

Dare-devil test pilot takes you on a nerve-tingling adventure!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, family, work, loyalty

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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