Reach for the Sky (1956)
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85% of users liked it
(838 ratings)
One of the many inspirational true stories told about WWII, this is the story of Douglas Bader, an undauntable character who was involved in an accident which cost him both of his legs. Despite this, he became a WWII squadron commander and was a hero during the Battle of Britain. Shot down over… More One of the many inspirational true stories told about WWII, this is the story of Douglas Bader, an undauntable character who was involved in an accident which cost him both of his legs. Despite this, he became a WWII squadron commander and was a hero during the Battle of Britain. Shot down over France and held prisoner by the Germans, he still survived and returned to England leading 3,000 planes over London in a victory flight. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Gilbert
- Written By
- Paul Brickhill, Lewis Gilbert
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1957 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...often a stirring account of one man's struggle to do his best and prove his worth under the most trying circumstances.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Kenneth More's performance is at the heart of it all, a bigger-than-life realization that is hard to resist.
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Cast
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Kenneth More
as Douglas Bader
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Muriel Pavlow
as Thelma Bader
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Lyndon Brook
as Johnny Sanderson
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Lee Patterson
as Stan Turner
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Alexander Knox
as Mr. Joyce
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Dorothy Alison
as Nurse Brace
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Jack Watling
as Peel
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Nigel Green
as Streatfield
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Anne Leon
as Sister Thornhill
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Ronald Adam
as Air Vice Marshal Leigh-Mallory
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Charles Carson
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
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Basil Appleby
as Crowley Milling
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Eddie Byrne
as Sgt. Mills
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Beverley Brooks
as Sally
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Michael Ripper
as Warrant Officer
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Derek Blomfield
as Civilian Pilot
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Avice Landone
as Mrs. Bader
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Eric Pohlmann
as Adjutant of Prison Camp
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Michael Gough
as Flying Instructor
- Michael Balfour
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Howard Marion-Crawford
as "Woody" Woodhall
- Anton Diffring
- Sam Kydd
- Harry Locke
- Clive Revill
- Philip Stainton
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Sydney Tafler
as Robert Desoutter
