Reach for the Sky (1956)

Directed by Lewis Gilbert2h 15mWar,Drama

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.

Rated
U
Year
1956
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
5 July 1956
TMDB
6.9 (41)
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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
M
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
A
Anne Leon
Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
B
Basil Appleby
Crowley-Milling
P
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
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Air Ministry Doctor
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
German Stabsfeldwebel
Trevor Bannister
Trevor Bannister
Man Listening to Radio
P
Patrick Westwood
RAF Corporal
Barry Letts
Barry Letts
Tommy
Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Hall (uncredited)
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
Cadet Pilot (uncredited)
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Thelma's cousin (uncredited)

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