About the film
world war ii pilot biography based on true story black and white accident royal air force raf
Reach for the Sky
Release Date: July 05, 1956
| Year | : | 1956 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | War, Drama |
| Production Companies | : | The Rank Organisation, Angel Productions |
| Director | : | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producers | : | Anthony Nelson Keys, Daniel M. Angel, Hugh Attwooll |
| Writers | : | Lewis Gilbert, Paul Brickhill |
| RunTime | : | 135 mins. |
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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Main Actors
Kenneth More
Character : Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow
Character : Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook
Character : Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson
Character : Turner
Alexander Knox
Character : Mr. Joyce
Dorothy Alison
Character : Nurse Brace
Michael Warre
Character : Harry Day
Sydney Tafler
Character : Robert Desoutter
Howard Marion-Crawford
Character : 'Woody' Woodhall
Jack Watling
Character : Peel
Walter Hudd
Character : Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Ernest Clark
Character : Wing Commander Beiseigel
Nigel Green
Character : Streatfeild
Anne Leon
Character : Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson
Character : Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam
Character : Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Basil Appleby
Character : Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton
Character : Police Constable
Eddie Byrne
Character : Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks
Character : Sally
Michael Ripper
Character : Warrant Officer West
Derek Blomfield
Character : Civilian Pilot
Avice Landone
Character : Douglas Bader's Mother
Eric Pohlmann
Character : Adjutant of Prison Camp
Michael Gough
Character : Flying Instructor Pearson
Harry Locke
Character : Bates
Sam Kydd
Character : Warrant Officer Blake
Peter Byrne
Character : Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
Basil Dignam
Character : Air Ministry Doctor
Anton Diffring
Character : German Stabsfeldwebel
Trevor Bannister
Character : Man Listening to Radio
Patrick Westwood
Character : RAF Corporal
Barry Letts
Character : Tommy
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