Reach for the Sky

2h 15min

War

Drama

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.

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Angel Productions

Cast

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow

Muriel Pavlow

Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Johnny Sanderson
Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Nurse Brace
Michael Warre

Michael Warre

Harry Day
Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Robert Desoutter
Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

'Woody' Woodhall
Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Wing Commander Beiseigel
Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Streatfeild
Anne Leon

Anne Leon

Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton

Philip Stainton

Police Constable
Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Flight Sergeant Mills
Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Warrant Officer West
Derek Blomfield

Derek Blomfield

Civilian Pilot
Avice Landone

Avice Landone

Douglas Bader's Mother
Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Adjutant of Prison Camp
Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Flying Instructor Pearson
Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Warrant Officer Blake
Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Air Ministry Doctor
Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

German Stabsfeldwebel
Trevor Bannister

Trevor Bannister

Man Listening to Radio
Patrick Westwood

Patrick Westwood

RAF Corporal

Release date

5th Jul 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English