Reach for the Sky
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69% Critic Match

Reach for the Sky

6.9 / 10 1956 2h 15mNR English
WarDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Douglas Bader

Lead
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

MW

Michael Warre

Harry Day

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Robert Desoutter

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Gilbert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Reach for the Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker