Reach for the Sky (1956)
Reach for the Sky is a 1956 war movie directed by Lewis Gilbert, with a running time of 2h 15m. It stars Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow and Lyndon Brook.
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.
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Cast
- Kenneth More as Douglas Bader
- Muriel Pavlow as Thelma Bader
- Lyndon Brook as Johnny Sanderson
- Lee Patterson as Turner
- Alexander Knox as Mr. Joyce
- Dorothy Alison as Nurse Brace
- Michael Warre as Harry Day
- Sydney Tafler as Robert Desoutter
- Howard Marion-Crawford as 'Woody' Woodhall
- Jack Watling as Peel
- Walter Hudd as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
- Ernest Clark as Wing Commander Beiseigel
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