Dare-devil test pilot takes you on a nerve-tingling adventure!
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.
The Man in the Sky (1957) is a drama film directed by Charles Crichton, released on January 24, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars, Walter Fitzgerald and Eddie Byrne. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Jack Hawkins
as John Mitchell
Elizabeth Sellars
as Mary Mitchell
Walter Fitzgerald
as Reginald Conway
Eddie Byrne
as Ashmore
John Stratton
as Peter Hook
Victor Maddern
as Joe Biggs
Lionel Jeffries
as Keith
Donald Pleasence
as Crabtree
Catherine Lacey
as Mary's mother
Megs Jenkins
as Mrs. Snowden
Ernest Clark
as Maine
Jeremy Bodkin
as Nicholas Mitchell
Directed by Charles Crichton, written by John Eldridge, William Rose and William Rose, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 12 ratings.
What an absolute ripper of a film! I wasn't expecting it to be so very tense; the title character, the Man in the Sky, played wonderfully well by Jack Hawkins, is a test pilot with much on his mind. He seems to feel that he's reached the end of the line, that he has nowhere to go, because the company he works for is one month away from bankruptcy and soon he'll be out of a job with nothing to fall back on. His wife…
Reviewed on March 10, 2022
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The main cast of The Man in the Sky (1957) includes Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars, Walter Fitzgerald, Eddie Byrne and John Stratton. The film was directed by Charles Crichton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man in the Sky was released on January 24, 1957 and runs for 1h 27m.
The Man in the Sky (1957) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
