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Kenneth More in Reach for the Sky (1956)

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Reach for the Sky

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Director

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert

Writers

Paul Brickhill
Paul Brickhill
book "The Story of Douglas Bader
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
screenplay
Vernon Harris
Vernon Harris
additional scenes

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow
Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson
Turner
Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox
Mr. Joyce
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
(as Howard Marion Crawford)
Jack Watling
Jack Watling
Peel
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Streatfield
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
Walter Hudd
Walter Hudd
Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Basil Appleby
Basil Appleby
Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
Police Constable
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks
Beverley Brooks
Sally
(as Beverly Brooks)
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
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Bates
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Warrant Officer Blake
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
Wing Commander Beiseigel

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Frank Andrews
Frank Andrews
Office Worker
(uncredited)
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
Tullin
(uncredited)
Balbina
Balbina
Lucille
(uncredited)
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
Orderly
(uncredited)
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Thelma's cousin
(uncredited)
Trevor Bannister
Trevor Bannister
Man Listening to Radio
(uncredited)
Victor Beaumont
Victor Beaumont
German Doctor
(uncredited)
Jack 'Kid' Berg
Jack 'Kid' Berg
German Soldier
(uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
Squadron Party Guest
(uncredited)
Eddie Boyce
Eddie Boyce
Prisoner of War
(uncredited)
Peter Brace
Peter Brace
German soldier
(uncredited)
Roland Brand
Roland Brand
Canadian Pilot
/Coltishall II
(uncredited)
John Breslin
John Breslin
Cadet Mason
(uncredited)
Peter Burton
Peter Burton
Peter
/Coltishall Officer
(uncredited)
Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash
(uncredited)
Dennis Carnell
Dennis Carnell
New Recruit
(uncredited)
Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Hall
(uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Tony Castleton
Man in Cafe
(uncredited)
Mike Conner
Mike Conner
Officer Worker
(uncredited)
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
Cadet Pilot
(uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Dan Cressey
Official
(uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
Dan Darnelli
Army Officer
(uncredited)
Hugh David
Hugh David
Cadet Taylor
(uncredited)
Stringer Davis
Stringer Davis
Cyril Borge
(uncredited)
Guy De Monceau
Guy De Monceau
Gilbert Petit
(uncredited)
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Bit Role
(uncredited)
John Dennis
John Dennis
RAF Bugal Player
(uncredited)
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
German Stabsfeldwebel
(uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
Air Ministry Doctor
(uncredited)
Richard Duke
Richard Duke
Man at Dance
(uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Mabel Etherington
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)
Bernard Foreman
Bernard Foreman
German Soldier
(uncredited)
Patricia Fox
Patricia Fox
Nurse
(uncredited)
Raymond Francis
Raymond Francis
Wing Commander Hargreaves
(uncredited)
Alice Gachet
Alice Gachet
Madame Hiecque
(uncredited)
Philip Gilbert
Philip Gilbert
Canadian Pilto
/Coltishall II
(uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Lorry Driver
(uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington
Man in Cafe
(uncredited)
Alexander Harris
Alexander Harris
Don Richardson
(uncredited)
Frank Hawkins
Frank Hawkins
Drill Sergeant
(uncredited)
Derek Holmes
Derek Holmes
New Recruit
(uncredited)
John Howard
John Howard
British Pilot
(uncredited)
Barry Johns
Barry Johns
German Guard
(uncredited)
Norman Johns
Norman Johns
British pilot
(uncredited)
Cyril Kent
Cyril Kent
British Soldier
(uncredited)
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb
Walker
/Desoutters Aide
(uncredited)
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
Adrian Stoop
(uncredited)
Barry Letts
Barry Letts
Tommy
(uncredited)
Philip Levene
Philip Levene
Sgt Williams, Tangmere
(uncredited)
Frank Littlewood
Frank Littlewood
RAF Officer
(uncredited)
Jeremy Longhurst
Jeremy Longhurst
Jones
(uncredited)
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
German Officer in Staff Car
(uncredited)
Mary Maxfield
Mary Maxfield
Lady at Dance
(uncredited)
Roger Maxwell
Roger Maxwell
Customer at Pantiles
(uncredited)
Jack May
Jack May
Caddie
(uncredited)
Julia Nelson
Julia Nelson
Bit Role
(uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Fred Nicholas
Batman
(uncredited)
Ronan O'Casey
Ronan O'Casey
Canadian Pilot
/Coltishall II
(uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps
Mechanic
(uncredited)
Rene Poirier
Rene Poirier
Monsieur Hiecque
(uncredited)
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs
(uncredited)
George Rose
George Rose
Squadron Leader Edwards
(uncredited)
Frederick Schiller
Frederick Schiller
German soldier
(uncredited)
Delene Scott
Delene Scott
Bit Role
(uncredited)
Bunny Seaman
Bunny Seaman
Guest
(uncredited)
Jack Silk
Jack Silk
Office Worker
(uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
Official
(uncredited)
Miles Silverton
Miles Silverton
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)
Alecia St Leger
Alecia St Leger
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)
Barry Steele
Barry Steele
Wounded Sergeant
/St. Omer Pilot
(uncredited)
John Stone
John Stone
Limping Officer
(uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Fred Stroud
British Pilot
(uncredited)
Derek Sydney
Derek Sydney
Mechanic
/Uxbridge
(uncredited)
Pat Symons
Pat Symons
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
British Pilot
/Coltishall
(uncredited)
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
German soldier
(uncredited)
Pamela Thomas
Pamela Thomas
Hilda
(uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
Harry Van Engel
Man in cafe
(uncredited)
Martin Voss
Martin Voss
Patient
(uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Robert Vossler
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)
Joe Wadham
Joe Wadham
Prisoner of War
(uncredited)
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
Pearson
(uncredited)
Patrick Westwood
Patrick Westwood
RAF Corporal
/Diver
(uncredited)
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
Batman at Duxford
(uncredited)
Gareth Wigan
Gareth Wigan
Woodhall's Assistant
(uncredited)
John Wilder
John Wilder
Prisoner of War
(uncredited)
Howard Williams
Howard Williams
Cadet, Ticket Match
(uncredited)
Kathleen Williams
Kathleen Williams
Tea Room Customer
(uncredited)

Producers

Daniel M. Angel
Daniel M. Angel
producer
Anthony Nelson Keys
Anthony Nelson Keys
associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys)

Composer

John Addison
John Addison

Cinematographer

Jack Asher
Jack Asher
director of photography

Editor

John Shirley
John Shirley

Art Director

Bernard Robinson
Bernard Robinson

Makeup Department

Bob Lawrance
Bob Lawrance
makeup artist (as Robert Lawrence)
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
hairdresser

Production Manager

Hugh Attwooll
Hugh Attwooll
production manager (as H.R.R. Attwooll)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

James Hill
James Hill
second unit director
Basil Keys
Basil Keys
assistant director
Kip Gowans
Kip Gowans
second assistant director (uncredited)
Geoffrey Helman
Geoffrey Helman
second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Gino Marotta
Gino Marotta
third assistant director (uncredited)
Pat Marsden
Pat Marsden
assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Charles Bishop
Charles Bishop
draughtsman (uncredited)
Vernon Dixon
Vernon Dixon
assistant art director (uncredited)
Roy Dorman
Roy Dorman
draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
sound recordist
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
sound recordist
Arthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout
sound editor
Ron Butcher
Ron Butcher
sound camera operator (uncredited)
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Terence Cotter
Terence Cotter
sound recordist: second unit (uncredited)
Danny Daniel
Danny Daniel
boom operator (uncredited)
Graham Harris
Graham Harris
dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Lancaster
Christopher Lancaster
dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Archie Ludski
Archie Ludski
sound editor: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects

Bryan Langley
Bryan Langley
special effects
Bert Marshall
Bert Marshall
special effects
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
special effects
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
special effects: camera assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects

James Bawden
James Bawden
camera operator: model unit (uncredited)
Bernard Ford
Bernard Ford
camera operator: model unit (uncredited)
Frank George
Frank George
models (uncredited)
Sydney Pearson
Sydney Pearson
models (uncredited)
John Stears
John Stears
model aircraft (uncredited)
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
models (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Harry Gillam
Harry Gillam
camera operator
James Devis
James Devis
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
David Harcourt
David Harcourt
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Morgan
John Morgan
focus puller (uncredited)
Charles Trigg
Charles Trigg
still photographer (uncredited)
Mervyn Wilson
Mervyn Wilson
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume Department

Julie Harris
Julie Harris
dress designer

Editorial Department

Michael Edmonds
Michael Edmonds
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Flack
Peter Flack
first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
orchestra director

Script and Continuity Department

Shirley Barnes
Shirley Barnes
continuity
Doreen Merriman
Doreen Merriman
assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Arthur Alcott
Arthur Alcott
production controller: Pinewood Studios, London, England
Harry Day
Harry Day
technical adviser (as Group Captain H.M.A. Day D.S.O. O.B.E. A.M.)
Teresa Bolland
Teresa Bolland
production secretary (uncredited)
Gerry Lewis
Gerry Lewis
publicist (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

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