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57% Critic Match
Reach for Glory
“Corruption and cruelty amongst teenagers in wartime.”
5.7 / 10• 1962• 1h 26m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
During World War II, teenage boys in a small English town are consumed with jingoism and brutal war games, hoping dearly that the war won't end before they can fight in it.
Cast & Crew
Harry Andrews
Capt. Curlew
Lead
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Curlew
Michael Anderson Jr.
Lewis Craig
Richard Vernon
Dr. Aldrich
Russell Waters
Mr. Freeman
Patricia Hayes
Mrs. Freeman
OG
Oliver Grimm
Mark Stein
MT
Martin Tomlinson
John Curlew
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Leacock's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Reach for Glory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
