---
title: 'Toward the Unknown (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mervyn LeRoy'
released: '1956-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/toward-the-unknown-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049870/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Toward the Unknown (1956)

1956 · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Toward the Unknown, originally called Flight Test Center and titled Brink of Hell in its UK release, is a 1956 American aviation film about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Starring William Holden, Lloyd Nolan and Virginia Leith, the film features the screen debut of James Garner.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mervyn LeRoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mervyn-leroy)
- **Screenplay:** [Beirne Lay, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/beirne-lay-jr)
- **Producer:** [Beirne Lay, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/beirne-lay-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harold Rosson](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-rosson)
- **Editor:** [William H. Ziegler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-ziegler)

## Cast

- [Malcolm Atterbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-atterbury)
- [Bartlett Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bartlett-robinson)
- [James Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-garner)
- [Karen Steele](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-steele)
- [Virginia Leith](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-leith)
- [Murray Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-hamilton)
- [Ralph Moody](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-moody)
- [Paul Fix](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-fix)
- [L. Q. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/l-q-jones)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)
- [Charles McGraw](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-mcgraw)
- [Lloyd Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-nolan)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/toward-the-unknown-1956
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