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From the Ruins came Hope and Despair
6.9 / 10 IMDb April 26, 1950 2h 0m
The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two Air Force NCOs who navigate romance in a bombed out post WW2 Germany.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
April 26, 1950
Genre
War, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English, German
Country
Germany, United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Montgomery Clift
as Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough
Paul Douglas
as MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski
Cornell Borchers
as Frederica Burkhardt
Bruni Löbel
as Gerda
O.E. Hasse
as Stieber
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Dante V. Morel
as Capt. Dante V. Morel
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John R. Mason
as Capt. John R. Mason
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Gail R. Plush
as Capt. Gail R. Plush
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Mack Blevins
as Capt. Mack Blevins
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William A. Stewart
as Capt. William A. Stewart
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Alfred L. Freiburger
as 1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger
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Gerald Arons
as 1st Lt. Gerald Arons
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James Wilson
as 1st Lt. James Wilson
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Richard A. Kellogg
as 1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg
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Roy R. Steele
as 1st Lt. Roy R. Steele
Production Companies
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