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  • Reach for the Sky (1956)
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    135 min | Biography, Drama, War
Reach for the Sky (1956)
Approved
135 min | Biography, Drama, War

Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII.
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Director
Writers
Paul Brickhill (book "The Story of Douglas Bader) | Lewis Gilbert (screenplay) | Vernon Harris (additional scenes)
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Release date
Apr 30, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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115 cast members
Name Known for
Kenneth More
Douglas Bader Douglas Bader   See fewer
Muriel Pavlow
Thelma Bader Thelma Bader   See fewer
Lyndon Brook
Johnny Sanderson Johnny Sanderson   See fewer
Lee Patterson
Turner Turner   See fewer
Alexander Knox
Mr. Joyce Mr. Joyce   See fewer
Dorothy Alison
Nurse Brace Nurse Brace   See fewer
Michael Warre
Harry Day Harry Day   See fewer
Sydney Tafler
Robert Desoutter Robert Desoutter   See fewer
Howard Marion-Crawford
'Woody' Woodhall (as Howard Marion Crawford) 'Woody' Woodhall (as Howard Marion Crawford)   See fewer
Nigel Green
Streatfield Streatfield   See fewer
Anne Leon
Sister Thornhill Sister Thornhill   See fewer
Charles Carson
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding   See fewer
Ronald Adam
Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory   See fewer
Walter Hudd
Air Vice-Marshal Halahan Air Vice-Marshal Halahan   See fewer
Basil Appleby
Crowley-Milling Crowley-Milling   See fewer
Philip Stainton
Police Constable Police Constable   See fewer
Eddie Byrne
Flight Sergeant Mills Flight Sergeant Mills   See fewer
Beverley Brooks
Sally (as Beverly Brooks) Sally (as Beverly Brooks)   See fewer
Michael Ripper
Warrant Officer West Warrant Officer West   See fewer
Derek Blomfield
Civilian Pilot Civilian Pilot   See fewer
Avice Landone
Douglas Bader's Mother Douglas Bader's Mother   See fewer
Eric Pohlmann
Adjutant of Prison Camp Adjutant of Prison Camp   See fewer
Michael Gough
Flying Instructor Pearson Flying Instructor Pearson   See fewer
Sam Kydd
Warrant Officer Blake Warrant Officer Blake   See fewer
Ernest Clark
Wing Commander Beiseigel Wing Commander Beiseigel   See fewer
Frank Andrews
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Atkinson
Tullin (uncredited) Tullin (uncredited)   See fewer
Balbina
Lucille (uncredited) Lucille (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Balfour
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Ball
Thelma's cousin (uncredited) Thelma's cousin (uncredited)   See fewer
Trevor Bannister
Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Beaumont
German Doctor (uncredited) German Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack 'Kid' Berg
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Squadron Party Guest (uncredited) Squadron Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Boyce
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Brace
German soldier (uncredited) German soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Brand
Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited) Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited)   See fewer
John Breslin
Cadet Mason (uncredited) Cadet Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Burton
Peter / Coltishall Officer (uncredited) Peter / Coltishall Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Byrne
Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash (uncredited) Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Carnell
New Recruit (uncredited) New Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Carpenter
Hall (uncredited) Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Castleton
Man in Cafe (uncredited) Man in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Conner
Officer Worker (uncredited) Officer Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Conrad
Cadet Pilot (uncredited) Cadet Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Cressey
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Darnelli
Army Officer (uncredited) Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh David
Cadet Taylor (uncredited) Cadet Taylor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stringer Davis
Cyril Borge (uncredited) Cyril Borge (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy De Monceau
Gilbert Petit (uncredited) Gilbert Petit (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dennis
RAF Bugal Player (uncredited) RAF Bugal Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Diffring
German Stabsfeldwebel (uncredited) German Stabsfeldwebel (uncredited)   See fewer
Basil Dignam
Air Ministry Doctor (uncredited) Air Ministry Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Duke
Man at Dance (uncredited) Man at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Foreman
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Fox
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Francis
Wing Commander Hargreaves (uncredited) Wing Commander Hargreaves (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Gachet
Madame Hiecque (uncredited) Madame Hiecque (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Gilbert
Canadian Pilto / Coltishall II (uncredited) Canadian Pilto / Coltishall II (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Griffiths
Lorry Driver (uncredited) Lorry Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Aidan Harrington
Man in Cafe (uncredited) Man in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Harris
Don Richardson (uncredited) Don Richardson (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hawkins
Drill Sergeant (uncredited) Drill Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Holmes
New Recruit (uncredited) New Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
John Howard
British Pilot (uncredited) British Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Johns
German Guard (uncredited) German Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Johns
British pilot (uncredited) British pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Kent
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lamb
Walker / Desoutters Aide (uncredited) Walker / Desoutters Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lambert
Adrian Stoop (uncredited) Adrian Stoop (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Letts
Tommy (uncredited) Tommy (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Levene
Sgt Williams, Tangmere (uncredited) Sgt Williams, Tangmere (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Littlewood
RAF Officer (uncredited) RAF Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeremy Longhurst
Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Marner
German Officer in Staff Car (uncredited) German Officer in Staff Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Maxfield
Lady at Dance (uncredited) Lady at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Maxwell
Customer at Pantiles (uncredited) Customer at Pantiles (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack May
Caddie (uncredited) Caddie (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Nelson
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nicholas
Batman (uncredited) Batman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronan O'Casey
Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited) Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phelps
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Rene Poirier
Monsieur Hiecque (uncredited) Monsieur Hiecque (uncredited)   See fewer
Clive Revill
RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited) RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)   See fewer
George Rose
Squadron Leader Edwards (uncredited) Squadron Leader Edwards (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Schiller
German soldier (uncredited) German soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Delene Scott
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bunny Seaman
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Silk
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Silk
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Miles Silverton
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alecia St Leger
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Steele
Wounded Sergeant / St. Omer Pilot (uncredited) Wounded Sergeant / St. Omer Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
John Stone
Limping Officer (uncredited) Limping Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Stroud
British Pilot (uncredited) British Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Sydney
Mechanic / Uxbridge (uncredited) Mechanic / Uxbridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Symons
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Taylor
British Pilot / Coltishall (uncredited) British Pilot / Coltishall (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Taylor
German soldier (uncredited) German soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Pamela Thomas
Hilda (uncredited) Hilda (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Van Engel
Man in cafe (uncredited) Man in cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Voss
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Vossler
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Wadham
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Waters
Pearson (uncredited) Pearson (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Westwood
RAF Corporal / Diver (uncredited) RAF Corporal / Diver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Whittaker
Batman at Duxford (uncredited) Batman at Duxford (uncredited)   See fewer
Gareth Wigan
Woodhall's Assistant (uncredited) Woodhall's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Prisoner of War (uncredited) Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Williams
Cadet, Ticket Match (uncredited) Cadet, Ticket Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Williams
Tea Room Customer (uncredited) Tea Room Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
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