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Trouble in the Sky

Original title: Cone of Silence
  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
601
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Trouble in the Sky (1960)
DramaThriller

In Britain, at the dawn of jet-powered commercial aviation, an aircraft manufacturer tries to shift the blame from mechanical failure to pilot error when its newest jet airliner has a series... Read allIn Britain, at the dawn of jet-powered commercial aviation, an aircraft manufacturer tries to shift the blame from mechanical failure to pilot error when its newest jet airliner has a series of accidents.In Britain, at the dawn of jet-powered commercial aviation, an aircraft manufacturer tries to shift the blame from mechanical failure to pilot error when its newest jet airliner has a series of accidents.

  • Director
    • Charles Frend
  • Writers
    • Robert Westerby
    • Jeffrey Dell
    • David Beaty
  • Stars
    • Michael Craig
    • Peter Cushing
    • Bernard Lee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    601
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Robert Westerby
      • Jeffrey Dell
      • David Beaty
    • Stars
      • Michael Craig
      • Peter Cushing
      • Bernard Lee
    • 17User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast32

    Michael Craig
    Michael Craig
    • Capt. Dallas
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Capt. Judd
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Capt. George Gort
    Elizabeth Seal
    Elizabeth Seal
    • Charlotte Gort
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Sir Arnold Hobbes
    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Capt. Edward Manningham
    • (as Andre Morell)
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Capt. Jock Bateson
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    • Capt. Braddock
    • (as Charles Tingwell)
    Noel Willman
    Noel Willman
    • Nigel Pickering
    Delphi Lawrence
    Delphi Lawrence
    • Joyce Mitchell
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Mr. Robinson
    William Abney
    • First Officer
    Jack Hedley
    Jack Hedley
    • First Officer
    Simon Lack
    Simon Lack
    • Navigator
    Hedger Wallace
    • Navigator
    Charles Mylne
    • Steward
    Howard Pays
    Howard Pays
    • Steward
    Ballard Berkeley
    Ballard Berkeley
    • Commissioner
    • Director
      • Charles Frend
    • Writers
      • Robert Westerby
      • Jeffrey Dell
      • David Beaty
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The aircraft featured in the film is an Avro Ashton 3. It was built as a research aircraft and at the time of filming was being employed by Bristol Siddeley Engines (now Rolls Royce) in engine testing.
    • Goofs
      In an animated shot of a Phoenix flying above an airport, it performs an impossibly tight turn at a ridiculously low altitude.
    • Quotes
      • Capt. Dallas: Look, Judd's a great organizer, but he's not exactly my idea of a gay evening out.
      • Joyce Mitchell: Nor mine, really. But it was a great honor, of course.
      • Capt. Dallas: Bet he made that quite clear.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Michael Craig (2022)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 29, 1962 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zone des Schweigens
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Shepperton Studios Middlesex, England.)
    • Production company
      • Aubrey Baring Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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