Reach for the Sky

1956    2h 15m    Approved
7.280%88%67%
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.
Directed By
Lewis Gilbert
Studio
The Rank Organisation, Angel Productions

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Cast of Reach for the Sky
  • Kenneth MoreDouglas Bader
  • Muriel PavlowThelma Bader
  • Lyndon BrookJohnny Sanderson
  • Lee PattersonTurner
  • Alexander KnoxMr. Joyce
  • Dorothy AlisonNurse Brace
  • Michael WarreHarry Day
  • Sydney TaflerRobert Desoutter
  • Howard Marion-Crawford'Woody' Woodhall
  • Jack WatlingPeel
  • Walter HuddAir Vice-Marshal Halahan
  • Ernest ClarkWing Commander Beiseigel
  • Nigel GreenStreatfeild
  • Anne LeonSister Thornhill
  • Charles CarsonAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
  • Ronald AdamAir Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
  • Basil ApplebyCrowley-Milling
  • Philip StaintonPolice Constable
  • Eddie ByrneFlight Sergeant Mills
  • Beverley BrooksSally
  • Michael RipperWarrant Officer West
  • Derek BlomfieldCivilian Pilot
  • Avice LandoneDouglas Bader's Mother
  • Eric PohlmannAdjutant of Prison Camp
  • Michael GoughFlying Instructor Pearson
  • Harry LockeBates
  • Sam KyddWarrant Officer Blake
  • Peter ByrneCivilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
  • Basil DignamAir Ministry Doctor
  • Anton DiffringGerman Stabsfeldwebel
  • Trevor BannisterMan Listening to Radio
  • Patrick WestwoodRAF Corporal
  • Barry LettsTommy
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