They Conquer the Skies

They Conquer the Skies (Им покоряется небо) is a 1963 Soviet drama film directed by Tatyana Lioznova.

Plot
The film tells about a pilot named Alexei Kolchin, who had the honor of being the first to launch a jet plane and test him. The first launch was excellent, but during the modernization of the aircraft, the engine exploded, causing Alexei to die. His friend Sergey Sharov, based on the recommendations of Alexey, makes the second launch...

Cast

 * Nikolay Rybnikov as Kolchin
 * Vladimir Sedov as Sharov
 * Svetlana Svetlichnaya as Nina Kolchina
 * Yevgeny Yevstigneev as Main designer
 * Oleg Zhakov as Basargin
 * Lev Barashkov as The undisciplined pilot discharged of flight tests.
 * Sergei Blinnikov
 * Georgiy Kulikov