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The Man in the Sky

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, January 24 1957
68 years ago
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Portrait of Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins. Jack Hawkins was 46 in The Man in the Sky as 'John Mitchell'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 14 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Elizabeth SellarsElizabeth Sellars. Elizabeth Sellars was 35 in The Man in the Sky as 'Mary Mitchell'.
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1921 –
Died: Mon, Dec 30 2019
Portrait of Walter FitzgeraldWalter Fitzgerald. Walter Fitzgerald was 60 in The Man in the Sky as 'Reginald Conway'.
Birthday: Mon, May 18 1896 –
Died: Mon, Dec 20 1976
Portrait of Eddie ByrneEddie Byrne. Eddie Byrne was 45 in The Man in the Sky as 'Ashmore'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1911 –
Died: Fri, Aug 21 1981
Portrait of John StrattonJohn Stratton. John Stratton was 31 in The Man in the Sky as 'Peter Hook'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1925 –
Died: Fri, Oct 25 1991
Portrait of Victor MaddernVictor Maddern. Victor Maddern was 30 in The Man in the Sky as 'Joe Biggs'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1993
Portrait of Lionel JeffriesLionel Jeffries. Lionel Jeffries was 30 in The Man in the Sky as 'Keith'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 2010
Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasence. Donald Pleasence was 37 in The Man in the Sky as 'Crabtree'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of Catherine LaceyCatherine Lacey. Catherine Lacey was 52 in The Man in the Sky as 'Mary's mother'.
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1904 –
Died: Sun, Sep 23 1979
Portrait of Megs JenkinsMegs Jenkins. Megs Jenkins was 39 in The Man in the Sky as 'Mrs. Snowden'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1917 –
Died: Mon, Oct 05 1998
Portrait of Ernest ClarkErnest Clark. Ernest Clark was 44 in The Man in the Sky as 'Maine'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Died: Fri, Nov 11 1994
Portrait of Jeremy BodkinJeremy Bodkin. Jeremy Bodkin was >> in The Man in the Sky as 'Nicholas Mitchell'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerard LohanGerard Lohan. Gerard Lohan was >> in The Man in the Sky as 'Philip Mitchell'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawford. Howard Marion-Crawford was 43 in The Man in the Sky as 'Ingrams'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1914 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 1969
Portrait of Russell WatersRussell Waters. Russell Waters was 48 in The Man in the Sky as 'Sim'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Raymond FrancisRaymond Francis. Raymond Francis was 45 in The Man in the Sky
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1987
Portrait of John BaddeleyJohn Baddeley. John Baddeley was 23 in The Man in the Sky
Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1933
Portrait of Mary MackenzieMary Mackenzie. Mary Mackenzie was >> in The Man in the Sky
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Charles CrichtonCharles Crichton. Charles Crichton was 46 in The Man in the Sky as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1910 –
Died: Tue, Sep 14 1999
Portrait of Douglas SlocombeDouglas Slocombe. Douglas Slocombe was 43 in The Man in the Sky as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1913 –
Died: Mon, Feb 22 2016
Portrait of William RoseWilliam Rose. William Rose was 42 in The Man in the Sky as 'Screenplay, Story'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1914 –
Died: Tue, Feb 10 1987
Portrait of John EldridgeJohn Eldridge. John Eldridge was >> in The Man in the Sky as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BalconMichael Balcon. Michael Balcon was 60 in The Man in the Sky as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, May 19 1896 –
Died: Mon, Oct 17 1977
Portrait of Seth HoltSeth Holt. Seth Holt was 33 in The Man in the Sky as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 21 1923 –
Died: Sun, Feb 14 1971
Portrait of Peter TannerPeter Tanner. Peter Tanner was 42 in The Man in the Sky as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1914 –
Died: Tue, Dec 10 2002
Portrait of Gerard SchurmannGerard Schurmann. Gerard Schurmann was 33 in The Man in the Sky as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1924 –
Died: Tue, Mar 24 2020
Portrait of Harry FramptonHarry Frampton. Harry Frampton was 42 in The Man in the Sky as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1915 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Portrait of Jim MorahanJim Morahan. Jim Morahan was 54 in The Man in the Sky as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Roy GoughRoy Gough. Roy Gough was 43 in The Man in the Sky as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 09 1913 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 2002