The Big Lift
The Big Lift

Movie·1950·2h 0m

The Big Lift

From the Ruins came Hope and Despair

Country

Germany

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two Air Force NCOs who navigate romance in a bombed out post WW2 Germany.

Producer

William Perlberg

Cinematography

Charles G. Clarke

Music

Alfred Newman

Editor

William Reynolds

Themes

berlin, germanyu.s. air forcewoman between two menairliftpost war germanyaviationsemi-documentarywar brideairfieldberlin airliftair force baseforced landing

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

69%

27 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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// cast

Cast

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski

Cornell Borchers

Cornell Borchers

Frederica Burkhardt

Bruni Löbel

Bruni Löbel

Gerda

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Stieber

Dante V. Morel

Capt. Dante V. Morel

John R. Mason

Capt. John R. Mason

Gail R. Plush

Capt. Gail R. Plush

Mack Blevins

Capt. Mack Blevins

William A. Stewart

Capt. William A. Stewart

Alfred L. Freiburger

1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger

Gerald Arons

1st Lt. Gerald Arons

James Wilson

1st Lt. James Wilson

Richard A. Kellogg

1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg

Roy R. Steele

1st Lt. Roy R. Steele

// crew

Crew

George Seaton

George Seaton

Writer, Director

Charles G. Clarke

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

William Perlberg

Producer

William Reynolds

Editor

Robert L. Simpson

Editor

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