Watch Reach for the Sky (1956) Official Trailer
6.9 / 10 IMDb July 5, 1956 2h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 15m
Release Date
July 5, 1956
Genre
War, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
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
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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
Nigel Green
as Streatfeild
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Anne Leon
as Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam
as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
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Basil Appleby
as Crowley-Milling
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Philip Stainton
as Police Constable
Eddie Byrne
as Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks
as Sally
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
Angel Productions
Reach for the Sky Official Trailer 1956
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