[hardspunned]

A movie from 1951 that is topical today. This is much better than the crap options you’ll find on TV tonight. It also features Jack Hawkins.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

The book was better.

[Equine1952]

Jimmy Stewart’s experience with aircraft and the fact that he did this movie has always fascinated me. I think the characters he played after WWII had a harder edge to them than before the war. Dad liked all his movies but this was one of his favorites. It was one thing we completely agreed on as I grew up.

[SaveFerris]

And then there’s the B-36

[nutmeg]

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[OrioleFan]

The movie was great.

[Weirdad]

I agree, great worthwhile to watch movie. Thanks for the recommendation.

[jimfr]

one of my top five favorite movies.
The ending is truely how researchers think.
About to years after this movie was make, the first air accident that was caused by this failure happened!
Another great movies is “man in white suite” Lots of social concerns with new products and again a great ending.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[LadyDoc]

The novel predicted a plane crash in the new jet planes from metal fatigue...in the book and film the tail fell off.

But a few years later, the brand new British jet airliner, the comet had a series of crashes. The cause? Metal fatigue, but not the tail but from the metal around too large windows.

Lots of folk think the book and movie were inspired by the Comet crashes, but it was exactly the opposite,

[GreyFriar]

And don’t forget the late Glynis Johns who played the stewardess/nurse. She died this past January, 4 months after her 100th birthday. She was my favorite British actress.