poster

Reach for the Sky

War | Drama

6.8

Release Date

July 5, 1956

Duration

135 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

Kenneth More

Douglas Bader

Kenneth More

Muriel Pavlow

Thelma Bader

Muriel Pavlow

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson

Lyndon Brook

Lee Patterson

Turner

Lee Patterson

Alexander Knox

Mr. Joyce

Alexander Knox

Dorothy Alison

Nurse Brace

Dorothy Alison

Michael Warre

Harry Day

Michael Warre

Sydney Tafler

Robert Desoutter

Sydney Tafler

Howard Marion-Crawford

'Woody' Woodhall

Howard Marion-Crawford

Jack Watling

Peel

Jack Watling

Walter Hudd

Air Vice-Marshal Halahan

Walter Hudd

Ernest Clark

Wing Commander Beiseigel

Ernest Clark

Nigel Green

Streatfeild

Nigel Green

Anne Leon

Sister Thornhill

Anne Leon

Charles Carson

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Charles Carson

Ronald Adam

Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory

Ronald Adam

Basil Appleby

Crowley-Milling

Basil Appleby

Philip Stainton

Police Constable

Philip Stainton

Eddie Byrne

Flight Sergeant Mills

Eddie Byrne

Beverley Brooks

Sally

Beverley Brooks

Michael Ripper

Warrant Officer West

Michael Ripper

Derek Blomfield

Civilian Pilot

Derek Blomfield

Avice Landone

Douglas Bader's Mother

Avice Landone

Eric Pohlmann

Adjutant of Prison Camp

Eric Pohlmann

Michael Gough

Flying Instructor Pearson

Michael Gough

Harry Locke

Bates

Harry Locke

Sam Kydd

Warrant Officer Blake

Sam Kydd

Peter Byrne

Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash

Peter Byrne

Basil Dignam

Air Ministry Doctor

Basil Dignam

Anton Diffring

German Stabsfeldwebel

Anton Diffring

Trevor Bannister

Man Listening to Radio

Trevor Bannister

Patrick Westwood

RAF Corporal

Patrick Westwood

Barry Letts

Tommy

Barry Letts

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