Reach for the Sky
1956, Film, 123 min, Biography, Drama, War, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 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
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
- Michael Warre as Harry Day
- Sydney Tafler as Robert Desoutter
- Howard Marion-Crawford as 'Woody' Woodhall
- Jack Watling as Peel
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