Reach for the Sky (1956)
Reach for the Sky (1956)
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 Kenneth More As: Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow Muriel Pavlow As: Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook Lyndon Brook As: Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson Lee Patterson As: Turner
Alexander Knox Alexander Knox As: Mr. Joyce
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Storyline

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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Certification: U

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 July 1956

Country: GB

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: The Rank Organisation, Angel Productions

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Cast

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

Michael Warre

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

Anne Leon

Anne Leon

Sister Thornhill

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory

Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Crowley-Milling

Philip Stainton

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

Patrick Westwood

Patrick Westwood

RAF Corporal

Barry Letts

Barry Letts

Tommy

Directed By

Lewis Gilbert

Lewis Gilbert

Director

Shirley Barnes

Shirley Barnes

Continuity

Basil Keys

Basil Keys

Assistant Director

James Hill

James Hill

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Daniel M. Angel

Daniel M. Angel

Producer

Hugh Attwooll

Hugh Attwooll

Production Manager

Anthony Nelson Keys

Anthony Nelson Keys

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pearl Orton

Pearl Orton

Hairdresser

Bob Lawrance

Bob Lawrance

Makeup Artist

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Costume Design

Sound

Arthur Ridout

Arthur Ridout

Sound Editor

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

John Addison

John Addison

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Asher

Jack Asher

Director of Photography

Harry Gillam

Harry Gillam

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernard Robinson

Bernard Robinson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bryan Langley

Bryan Langley

Special Effects

Bert Marshall

Bert Marshall

Special Effects

Bill Warrington

Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Arthur Alcott

Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

Vernon Harris

Vernon Harris

Additional Writing

H.M.A. Day

H.M.A. Day

Technical Advisor

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