Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence (1960)

Genres - Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama  |   Release Date - Mar 29, 1961 (USA)  |   Run Time - 92 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides

Captain Gort (Bernard Lee) is an airline pilot who must answer to a Court of Inquiry after the crash of a Phoenix jet. Although he passes a battery of tests, pilot error is the determined cause of the accident. Sir Hobbes (George Sanders) is the Queen's council whose relentless prosecution helps blame Gort. When a second crash occurs, Gort is defended by Captain Judd (Peter Cushing), who is convinced that mechanical malfunctions, not the pilot, caused both crashes.

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killing, accusation, barnstorming, crash, investigation, investigator, murder