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Reach for the Sky
Sign in to save1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader directed by Lewis Gilbert
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6.9The 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.
Released: 1956-07-05135 minDir: Lewis GilbertWar, Drama
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
Themes
- raf (royal air force)
- world war ii
- pilot
- biography
- based on true story
- black and white
- accident
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- German
- Main subject
- Battle of Britain
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Screenwriter
- Lewis Gilbert
- Cast member
- Howard Marion-Crawford
- Composer
- John Addison
- Cinematographer
- Jack Asher
- Narrative location
- England
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 307092
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1956-07-10
- title
- Reach for the Sky
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- John Shirley
- color
- black-and-white
- different from
- Reach for the Sky
- set in environment
- aircraft
- capital cost
- 365000
- box office
- 1500000
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