Reach for the Sky
1956 British film by Lewis Gilbert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Reach for the Sky (disambiguation).
Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film of 1956. The film's composer John Addison was Bader's brother-in-law.
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Reach for the Sky | |
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Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
Written by | Paul Brickhill (book) Lewis Gilbert (screenplay) Vernon Harris (add'l scenes) |
Produced by | Daniel M. Angel |
Starring | Kenneth More |
Cinematography | Jack Asher |
Edited by | John Shirley |
Music by | John Addison |
Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £365,499[1][2] |
Box office | £1,500,000[3] |
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