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.
Credits
Reach for the Sky Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Eddie Byrne
He was 45, 70 years old when he died
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as Flight Sergeant Mills |
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Muriel Pavlow
She was 35, 97 years old when she died
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as Thelma Bader |
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Anton Diffring
He was 37, 70 years old when he died
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as German Stabsfeldwebel |
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Walter Hudd
He was 59, 65 years old when he died
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as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan |
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Kenneth More
He was 41, 67 years old when he died
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as Douglas Bader |
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Basil Dignam
He was 50, 73 years old when he died
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as Air Ministry Doctor |
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Michael Gough
He was 39, 94 years old when he died
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as Flying Instructor Pearson |
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Nigel Green
He was 31, 47 years old when he died
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as Streatfield |
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Howard Marion-Crawford
He was 42, 55 years old when he died
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as 'Woody' Woodhall |
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Sam Kydd
He was 41, 67 years old when he died
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as Warrant Officer Blake |
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Dorothy Alison
She was 31, 66 years old when she died
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as Nurse Brace |
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Sydney Tafler
He was 39, 63 years old when he died
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as Robert Desoutter |
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Avice Landone
She was 45, 65 years old when she died
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as Douglas Bader's Mother |
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Harry Locke
He was 42, 73 years old when he died
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as Bates |
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Lyndon Brook
He was 30, 77 years old when he died
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as Johnny Sanderson |
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Jack Watling
He was 33, 78 years old when he died
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as Peel |
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Alexander Knox
He was 49, 88 years old when he died
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as Mr. Joyce |
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Michael Ripper
He was 43, 87 years old when he died
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as Warrant Officer West |
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Lee Patterson
He was 27, 77 years old when he died
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as Turner |
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Basil Appleby
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as Crowley-Milling |
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Derek Blomfield
He was 35, 43 years old when he died
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as Civilian Pilot |
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Eric Pohlmann
He was 42, 66 years old when he died
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as Adjutant of Prison Camp |
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Ronald Adam
He was 59, 82 years old when he died
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as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory |
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Philip Stainton
He was 48, 53 years old when he died
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as Police Constable |
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Charles Carson
He was 0, 20 years old when he died
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as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding |
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Ernest Clark
He was 44, 82 years old when he died
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as Wing Commander Beiseigel |
Reach for the Sky Crew
| Name |
Department |
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John Shirley as Editor. He was 3 (now 71) years old
|
Editing |
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John W. Mitchell as Sound Recordist. He was 40 (90) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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John Addison as Music. He was 36 (78) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Jack Asher as Director of Photography. He was 40 (74) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Bernard Robinson as Art Direction. He was 24 (now 43) years old
|
Art |
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Bob Lawrance as Makeup Artist. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Daniel M. Angel as Producer. He was 45 (88) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Lewis Gilbert as Director. He was 36 (97) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Lewis Gilbert as Screenplay. He was 36 (97) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Bryan Langley as Special Effects. He was 47 (99) years old when He died
|
Crew |
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Hugh Attwooll as Production Manager. He was 49 (90) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Bert Marshall as Special Effects. He was 12 (now 80) years old
|
Crew |
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Gordon K. McCallum as Sound Recordist. |
Sound |
