Reach for the Sky 67 years old

Reach for the Sky

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
Eddie Byrne He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Flight Sergeant Mills
Muriel Pavlow She was 35, 97 years old when she died as Thelma Bader
Anton Diffring He was 37, 70 years old when he died as German Stabsfeldwebel
Walter Hudd He was 59, 65 years old when he died as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Kenneth More He was 41, 67 years old when he died as Douglas Bader
Basil Dignam He was 50, 73 years old when he died as Air Ministry Doctor
Michael Gough He was 39, 94 years old when he died as Flying Instructor Pearson
Nigel Green He was 31, 47 years old when he died as Streatfield
Howard Marion-Crawford He was 42, 55 years old when he died as 'Woody' Woodhall
Sam Kydd He was 41, 67 years old when he died as Warrant Officer Blake
Dorothy Alison She was 31, 66 years old when she died as Nurse Brace
Sydney Tafler He was 39, 63 years old when he died as Robert Desoutter
Avice Landone She was 45, 65 years old when she died as Douglas Bader's Mother
Harry Locke He was 42, 73 years old when he died as Bates
Lyndon Brook He was 30, 77 years old when he died as Johnny Sanderson
Ronald Adam He was 59, 82 years old when he died as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Charles Carson He was 0, 20 years old when he died as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Lee Patterson He was 27, 77 years old when he died as Turner
Basil Appleby as Crowley-Milling
Alexander Knox He was 49, 88 years old when he died as Mr. Joyce
Michael Ripper He was 43, 87 years old when he died as Warrant Officer West
Philip Stainton He was 48, 53 years old when he died as Police Constable
Ernest Clark He was 44, 82 years old when he died as Wing Commander Beiseigel
Jack Watling He was 33, 78 years old when he died as Peel
Derek Blomfield He was 35, 43 years old when he died as Civilian Pilot
Eric Pohlmann He was 42, 66 years old when he died as Adjutant of Prison Camp

Reach for the Sky Crew

Name Department
John Shirley as Editor. He was 3 (now 71) years old Editing
John W. Mitchell as Sound Recordist. He was 40 (90) years old when He died Sound
John Addison as Music. He was 36 (78) years old when He died Sound
Jack Asher as Director of Photography. He was 40 (74) years old when He died Camera
Bernard Robinson as Art Direction. He was 24 (now 43) years old Art
Bob Lawrance as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Daniel M. Angel as Producer. He was 45 (88) years old when He died Production
Lewis Gilbert as Director. He was 36 (97) years old when He died Directing
Lewis Gilbert as Screenplay. He was 36 (97) years old when He died Writing
Bryan Langley as Special Effects. He was 47 (99) years old when He died Crew
Hugh Attwooll as Production Manager. He was 49 (90) years old when He died Production
Bert Marshall as Special Effects. He was 12 (now 80) years old Crew
Gordon K. McCallum as Sound Recordist. Sound
Reach for the Sky poster
Reach for the Sky (67 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, July 05, 1956
  • Runtime: 135 minutes