Movie

The Man in the Sky

“Dare-devil test pilot takes you on a nerve-tingling adventure!”

★ 7.5(12)19571h 27m

The Man in the Sky is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Director: Charles Crichton
Release date: 1957-01-24
Runtime: 1h 27m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Ealing Studios

About The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky is a 1957 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Sellars and Walter Fitzgerald. It has a runtime of 1 hour 27 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 12 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Man in the Sky in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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. Mitchell learns from his boss, Reg Conway, that if Ashmore does not recommend the plane, the company will be out of business and Mitchell out of a job, since the plane is not even insured as the firm's entire capital is tied up in the plane. Aloft, an engine catches fire and the passengers and other crew bail out, but Mitchell refuses to obey orders to jettison the plane in the Irish Sea.