The Man in the Sky 67 years old
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.
Credits
The Man in the Sky Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence He was 37, 75 years old when he died | as Crabtree |
| Eddie Byrne He was 45, 70 years old when he died | as Ashmore |
| Victor Maddern He was 28, 65 years old when he died | as Joe Biggs |
| Lionel Jeffries He was 30, 83 years old when he died | as Keith |
| Jack Hawkins He was 46, 62 years old when he died | as John Mitchell |
| Catherine Lacey She was 52, 75 years old when she died | as Mary's mother |
| Elizabeth Sellars She was 33, 96 years old when she died | as Mary Mitchell |
| Gerard Lohan | as Philip Mitchell |
| Megs Jenkins She was 39, 81 years old when she died | as Mrs. Snowden |
| John Stratton He was 175, 210 years old when he died | as Peter Hook |
| Walter Fitzgerald He was 60, 80 years old when he died | as Reginald Conway |
The Man in the Sky Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Seth Holt as Associate Producer. He was 34 (48) years old when He died | Production |
| Charles Crichton as Director. He was 46 (89) years old when He died | Directing |
| John Eldridge as Screenplay. He was 40 (45) years old when He died | Writing |
The Man in the Sky (67 years)
Dare-devil test pilot takes you on a nerve-tingling adventure!
- Release day: Thursday, January 24, 1957
- Runtime: 87 minutes