SOUND BARRIER

Original French 31 inch x 47 inch Poster for the 1952 David Lean Drama THE SOUND BARRIER, written by Terence Rattigan and starring Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin, Dinah Sheridan, Joseph Tomelty, Denholm Elliott and Ralph Michael.

Loosely based on the real-life story of aircraft designer Geoffrey de Havilland and the loss of his son (Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr.), the de Havilland company’s test pilot who died attempting to fly faster than sound in the DH108. The Prometheus jet aircraft that appears in the film was one of the prototypes of the Supermarine Swift (VV119), itself a particularly troublesome aircraft design.

The poster is in very good condition and has been conservation paper-backed.