Best Original Screenplay1953 Film Fan Awards25th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Terence Rattigan— Terence Rattigan
Synopsis / Overview
A young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay) — 25th Academy Awards (1953)
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