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Reach for the Sky

(1956)

Cast

Kenneth More as Douglas Bader
Kenneth More

as Douglas Bader

Muriel Pavlow as Thelma Bader
Muriel Pavlow

as Thelma Bader

Lyndon Brook as Johnny Sanderson
Lyndon Brook

as Johnny Sanderson

Lee Patterson as Turner
Lee Patterson

as Turner

Alexander Knox as Mr. Joyce
Alexander Knox

as Mr. Joyce

Dorothy Alison as Nurse Brace
Dorothy Alison

as Nurse Brace

Michael Warre as Harry Day
Michael Warre

as Harry Day

Sydney Tafler as Robert Desoutter
Sydney Tafler

as Robert Desoutter

Howard Marion-Crawford as 'Woody' Woodhall
Howard Marion-Crawford

as 'Woody' Woodhall

Jack Watling as Peel
Jack Watling

as Peel

Walter Hudd as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Walter Hudd

as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan

Ernest Clark as Wing Commander Beiseigel
Ernest Clark

as Wing Commander Beiseigel

Nigel Green as Streatfeild
Nigel Green

as Streatfeild

Anne Leon as Sister Thornhill
Anne Leon

as Sister Thornhill

Charles Carson as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Charles Carson

as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

Ronald Adam as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Ronald Adam

as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory

Basil Appleby as Crowley-Milling
Basil Appleby

as Crowley-Milling

Philip Stainton as Police Constable
Philip Stainton

as Police Constable

Eddie Byrne as Flight Sergeant Mills
Eddie Byrne

as Flight Sergeant Mills

Beverley Brooks as Sally
Beverley Brooks

as Sally

Michael Ripper as Warrant Officer West
Michael Ripper

as Warrant Officer West

Derek Blomfield as Civilian Pilot
Derek Blomfield

as Civilian Pilot

Avice Landone as Douglas Bader's Mother
Avice Landone

as Douglas Bader's Mother

Eric Pohlmann as Adjutant of Prison Camp
Eric Pohlmann

as Adjutant of Prison Camp

Michael Gough as Flying Instructor Pearson
Michael Gough

as Flying Instructor Pearson

Harry Locke as Bates
Harry Locke

as Bates

Sam Kydd as Warrant Officer Blake
Sam Kydd

as Warrant Officer Blake

Peter Byrne as Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
Peter Byrne

as Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash

Basil Dignam as Air Ministry Doctor
Basil Dignam

as Air Ministry Doctor

Anton Diffring as German Stabsfeldwebel
Anton Diffring

as German Stabsfeldwebel

Trevor Bannister as Man Listening to Radio
Trevor Bannister

as Man Listening to Radio

Patrick Westwood as RAF Corporal
Patrick Westwood

as RAF Corporal

Barry Letts as Tommy
Barry Letts

as Tommy

Crew

Daniel M. Angel as Production department
Lewis Gilbert as Directing department
Lewis Gilbert

Director

Jack Asher as Camera department
Jack Asher

Director of Photography

Lewis Gilbert as Writing department
Lewis Gilbert

Screenplay

Bernard Robinson as Art department
Bernard Robinson

Art Direction

Hugh Attwooll as Production department
Hugh Attwooll

Production Manager

Bob Lawrance as Costume & Make-Up department
Bob Lawrance

Makeup Artist

John Shirley as Editing department
Pearl Orton as Costume & Make-Up department
Pearl Orton

Hairdresser

Arthur Ridout as Sound department
Arthur Ridout

Sound Editor

John W. Mitchell as Sound department
John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Bryan Langley as Crew department
Bryan Langley

Special Effects

Bill Warrington as Crew department
Bill Warrington

Special Effects

Shirley Barnes as Directing department
Shirley Barnes

Continuity

Gordon K. McCallum as Sound department
Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Harry Gillam as Camera department
Harry Gillam

Camera Operator

Bert Marshall as Crew department
Bert Marshall

Special Effects

James Hill as Directing department
James Hill

Second Unit Director

Arthur Alcott as Crew department
Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

Basil Keys as Directing department
Basil Keys

Assistant Director

Vernon Harris as Crew department
Vernon Harris

Additional Writing

Muir Mathieson as Sound department
Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Julie Harris as Costume & Make-Up department
Julie Harris

Costume Design

Anthony Nelson Keys as Production department
Anthony Nelson Keys

Associate Producer

H.M.A. Day as Crew department
H.M.A. Day

Technical Advisor