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Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

Lewis Gilbert

1956

  • War
  • Drama
6.9

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.

Cast & crew

  • Lewis GilbertDirector
  • Kenneth MoreDouglas Bader
  • Muriel PavlowThelma Bader
  • Lyndon BrookJohnny Sanderson
  • Lee PattersonTurner
  • Alexander KnoxMr. Joyce
  • Dorothy AlisonNurse Brace
  • Michael WarreHarry Day
  • Sydney TaflerRobert Desoutter

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