Reach for the Sky (1956)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.662 |
Directed By
Lewis Gilbert
Crew
Daniel M. Angel
Lewis Gilbert
Jack Asher
Lewis Gilbert
Pearl Orton
John Shirley
Hugh Attwooll
Bryan Langley
Bob Lawrance
Arthur Ridout
Gordon K. McCallum
Bert Marshall
Bernard Robinson
Shirley Barnes
Bill Warrington
John W. Mitchell
Harry Gillam
Paul Brickhill
Arthur Alcott
Vernon Harris
Basil Keys
Anthony Nelson Keys
Muir Mathieson
James Hill
Julie Harris
H.M.A. Day
John Addison
TOP CAST
Kenneth More
Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow
Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook
Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson
Turner
Alexander Knox
Mr. Joyce
Dorothy Alison
Nurse Brace
Michael Warre
Harry Day
Sydney Tafler
Robert Desoutter
Howard Marion-Crawford
'Woody' Woodhall
Jack Watling
Peel
Walter Hudd
Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Ernest Clark
Wing Commander Beiseigel
Nigel Green
Streatfeild
Anne Leon
Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Basil Appleby
Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton
Police Constable
Eddie Byrne
Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks
Sally
Michael Ripper
Warrant Officer West
Derek Blomfield
Civilian Pilot
Avice Landone
Douglas Bader's Mother
Eric Pohlmann
Adjutant of Prison Camp
Michael Gough
Flying Instructor Pearson
Harry Locke
Bates
Sam Kydd
Warrant Officer Blake
Peter Byrne
Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
Basil Dignam
Air Ministry Doctor
Anton Diffring
German Stabsfeldwebel
Trevor Bannister
Man Listening to Radio
Patrick Westwood
RAF Corporal
Barry Letts
Tommy
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