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Crashing the Water Barrier

19569mKonstantin Kalser
IMDb 6.0

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The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.

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What is Crashing the Water Barrier (1956) about?

The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.

Who stars in Crashing the Water Barrier?

Crashing the Water Barrier stars Jay Jackson (Narrator (voice)), Donald Campbell (Himself). The film was directed by Konstantin Kalser.

How long is Crashing the Water Barrier?

Crashing the Water Barrier has a runtime of 9 min and premiered in 1956.

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Crashing the Water Barrier holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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