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The Big Lift (1950)

From the Ruins came Hope and Despair

Genre : War, Action, Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : George Seaton

Synopsis

The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two NCOs.

Actors

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough
Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski
Cornell Borchers
Cornell Borchers
Frederica Burkhardt
Bruni Löbel
Bruni Löbel
Gerda
O.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse
Stieber
Dante V. Morel
Dante V. Morel
Capt. Dante V. Morel
John R. Mason
John R. Mason
Capt. John R. Mason
Gail R. Plush
Gail R. Plush
Capt. Gail R. Plush
Mack Blevins
Mack Blevins
Capt. Mack Blevins
William A. Stewart
William A. Stewart
Capt. William A. Stewart
Alfred L. Freiburger
Alfred L. Freiburger
1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger
Gerald Arons
Gerald Arons
1st Lt. Gerald Arons
James Wilson
James Wilson
1st Lt. James Wilson
Richard A. Kellogg
Richard A. Kellogg
1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg
Roy R. Steele
Roy R. Steele
1st Lt. Roy R. Steele

Crews

George Seaton
George Seaton
Director
George Seaton
George Seaton
Writer
Charles G. Clarke
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
J. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer
Art Direction
Bobbe Brox
Bobbe Brox
Costume Design
Charles Hisserich
Charles Hisserich
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Editor
William Perlberg
William Perlberg
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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