The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky movie poster.

Movie (1956)
As known as : Decision Against Time
French title : Flammes dans le ciel

Starring:
Jack Hawkins (John Mitchell)
Elizabeth Sellars (Mary Mitchell)
Walter Fitzgerald (Reginald Conway)
John Stratton (Peter Hook)

John Mitchell takes the only prototype of a new aeroplane for a flight, with Ashmore -a potential customer- and several others aboard. During testing, one engine catches fire. Ashmore and the others parachute to safety. But a neighbor warns his wife Mary Mitchell who runs to the airfield.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak & Northrop F-89A Scorpion

Desk models : the F-84 near the window and the F-89 on the desk.

Bristol 170 Mk 21 Freighter

Reg. G-AIFV c/n 12781. Slighty damaged during the filming, the aircraft was repaired and flew with Silver City Airways until 1962.

Miles M.38 Messenger 2A & De Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide

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See also

• The Man in the Sky on IMDb
• The Man in the Sky on Wikipedia