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Reach for the Sky (1956)

Genre : War, History, Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Lewis Gilbert
Writer : Lewis Gilbert

Synopsis

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

Actors

Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow
Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson
Turner
Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox
Mr. Joyce
Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison
Nurse Brace
Michael Warre
Michael Warre
Harry Day
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
Robert Desoutter
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford
'Woody' Woodhall
Jack Watling
Jack Watling
Peel
Walter Hudd
Walter Hudd
Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
Wing Commander Beiseigel
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Streatfeild
Anne Leon
Anne Leon
Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Basil Appleby
Basil Appleby
Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
Police Constable
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks
Beverley Brooks
Sally
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Warrant Officer West
Derek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield
Civilian Pilot
Avice Landone
Avice Landone
Douglas Bader's Mother
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
Adjutant of Prison Camp
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Flying Instructor Pearson
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Bates
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Warrant Officer Blake
Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Air Ministry Doctor
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
German Stabsfeldwebel

Crews

Daniel M. Angel
Daniel M. Angel
Producer
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
Screenplay
Jack Asher
Jack Asher
Director of Photography
John Addison
John Addison
Music
John Shirley
John Shirley
Editor
Bernard Robinson
Bernard Robinson
Art Direction
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
Hairdresser
Bob Lawrance
Bob Lawrance
Makeup Artist
Hugh Attwooll
Hugh Attwooll
Production Manager
Arthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout
Sound Editor
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Bryan Langley
Bryan Langley
Special Effects
Bert Marshall
Bert Marshall
Special Effects
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
Harry Gillam
Harry Gillam
Camera Operator
Shirley Barnes
Shirley Barnes
Continuity
Paul Brickhill
Paul Brickhill
Book
Vernon Harris
Vernon Harris
Additional Writing
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
Production Controller
Basil Keys
Basil Keys
Assistant Director
James Hill
James Hill
Second Unit Director
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Costume Design
Anthony Nelson Keys
Anthony Nelson Keys
Associate Producer
H.M.A. Day
H.M.A. Day
Technical Advisor

Trailers and other movies

Reach for the Sky Trailer
Brian Trenchard-Smith on REACH FOR THE SKY

Posters and backgrounds

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