United Kingdom / May 10, 1960 / PG / London
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Tingwell | Capt. Braddock |
| Noel Willman | Nigel Pickering |
| Delphi Lawrence | Joyce Mitchell |
| Marne Maitland | Mr. Robinson |
| William Abney | First Officer |
| Jack Hedley | First Officer |
| Simon Lack | Navigator |
| Hedger Wallace | Navigator |
| Charles Mylne | Steward |
| Howard Pays | Steward |
| Ballard Berkeley | Commissioner |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | Commissioner |
| Homi Bode | Controller |
| Anthony Newlands | Controller |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Aircraft Controller |
| Ernest Blyth | 2nd Court of Inquiry Member |
| Olga Dickie | Miss Wright |
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| Victor Harrington | Court of Inquiry Member |
| Walter Henry | Court of Inquiry Member |
| Frederick Leister | Sir Henry |
| Gerald Sim | Operations Room Worker |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cone of Silence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aubrey Baring Productions |
| Release date | 10 maggio 1960 |
| Production | Aubrey Baring |
| Writer | David Beaty, Robert Westerby |
| Editing | Max Benedict |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant, Moray Grant |
| Assistant directors | Basil Rayburn, Charles Frend |
| Camera operators | Moray Grant, Arthur Grant |
| Additional photography | Arthur Grant, Moray Grant |
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| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Music | Gerard Schurmann, Buster Ambler, John Cox, Peter Dukelow |
| Sound | Gerard Schurmann, Buster Ambler, John Cox, Peter Dukelow |
| Costume design | Anne Box, Freddie Williamson |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Anne Box |
| Hairstyling | Anne Box, Freddie Williamson |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / May 22, 1960 / PG
United States / Mar 29, 1961 / NR
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