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    Reach for the Sky (1956)

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    While many of Hollywood’s tales about heroism during the Second World War were tainted by smug patriotism and unwelcome sentiment, postwar British cinema tended to handle the events of the conflict with fidelity and dignity, thanks no doubt to its worthy documentary heritage.

    This inspiring tale of unassuming courage is one of the finest in a proud tradition.

    Lewis Gilbert masterfully makes the drama as compelling as the action sequences, and Kenneth More gives the performance of his career playing Douglas Bader, the cocky pilot who overcame the loss of his legs in a pre-war flying accident to take on the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain and become one of the RAF’s most decorated heroes.

    Douglas Bader
    Kenneth More
    Thelma Bader
    Muriel Pavlow
    Johnny Sanderson
    Lyndon Brook
    Mr Joyce
    Alexander Knox
    Stan Turner
    Lee Patterson
    Nurse Brace
    Dorothy Alison
    Harry Day
    Michael Warre
    Robert Desoutter
    Sydney Tafler
    “Woody” Woodhall
    Howard Marion-Crawford
    Peel
    Jack Watling
    Streatfield
    Nigel Green
    Sister Thornhill
    Anne Leon
    Air Vice Marshal Leigh-Mallory
    Ronald Adam

    Director
    Lewis Gilbert

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