The Net 71 years old

FASTER THAN SOUND come the sensational thrills in this modern epic of the air!

The Net

A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight, one of the scientists dies in a mysterious accident, and there are many arguments concerning the flight itself; some think it should be ground-controlled while Heathley (James Donald) wants it to be a manned flight with himself at the controls. Conflict also arises when one of his fellow scientists, taking advantage of Heathley's lack of attention toward his wife, Lydia (Phyllis Calvert), makes some moves on her. Then there is the question of just who is the enemy agent on the project.

Credits

The Net Cast

Name Character
Muriel Pavlow She was 32, 97 years old when she died as Caroline Cartier
Maurice Denham He was 43, 92 years old when he died as Prof. Carrington
Herbert Lom He was 36, 95 years old when he died as Dr. Alex Leon
Phyllis Calvert She was 38, 87 years old when she died as Lydia Heathley
Cyril Chamberlain He was 44, 65 years old when he died as Inspector Carter
James Donald He was 36, 76 years old when he died as Michael Heathley
Geoffrey Denton He was 49, 73 years old when he died as Fisher
Noel Willman He was 35, 70 years old when he died as Dr. Dennis Bord
Robert Beatty He was 44, 82 years old when he died as Maj. Sam Seagram
Hal Osmond He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Agent Lawson
Patric Doonan He was 27, 32 years old when he died as Brian Jackson
Walter Fitzgerald He was 57, 80 years old when he died as Sir Charles Craddock
Marjorie Fielding She was 61, 64 years old when she died as Michael's Mother
Herbert Lomas He was 66, 74 years old when he died as George Jackson

The Net Crew

Name Department
William Fairchild as Screenplay. He was 35 (82) years old when He died Writing
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The Net (71 years)

FASTER THAN SOUND come the sensational thrills in this modern epic of the air!

  • Release day: Monday, February 09, 1953
  • Runtime: 86 minutes