Poster of The Man in the Sky

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
67 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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