Edit
Reach for the Sky (1956) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lewis Gilbert

Writing Credits  

Paul Brickhill ... (book)
 
Lewis Gilbert ... (screenplay)
 
Vernon Harris ... (additional scenes)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kenneth More ... Douglas Bader
Muriel Pavlow ... Thelma Bader
Lyndon Brook ... Johnny Sanderson
Lee Patterson ... Turner
Alexander Knox ... Mr. Joyce
Dorothy Alison ... Nurse Brace
Michael Warre Michael Warre ... Harry Day
Sydney Tafler ... Robert Desoutter
Howard Marion-Crawford ... 'Woody' Woodhall (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Jack Watling ... Peel
Nigel Green ... Streatfield
Anne Leon Anne Leon ... Sister Thornhill
Charles Carson ... Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Ronald Adam ... Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Walter Hudd ... Air Vice-Marshal Halahan
Basil Appleby Basil Appleby ... Crowley-Milling
Philip Stainton Philip Stainton ... Police Constable
Eddie Byrne ... Flight Sergeant Mills
Beverley Brooks Beverley Brooks ... Sally (as Beverly Brooks)
Michael Ripper ... Warrant Officer West
Derek Blomfield ... Civilian Pilot
Avice Landone ... Douglas Bader's Mother
Eric Pohlmann ... Adjutant of Prison Camp
Michael Gough ... Flying Instructor Pearson
Harry Locke Harry Locke ... Bates
Sam Kydd ... Warrant Officer Blake
Ernest Clark ... Wing Commander Beiseigel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Andrews Frank Andrews ... Office Worker (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson ... Tullin (uncredited)
Balbina Balbina ... Lucille (uncredited)
Michael Balfour ... Orderly (uncredited)
Vincent Ball ... Thelma's cousin (uncredited)
Trevor Bannister ... Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Victor Beaumont ... German Doctor (uncredited)
Jack 'Kid' Berg Jack 'Kid' Berg ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Ernest Blyth ... Squadron Party Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Boyce Eddie Boyce ... Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Peter Brace ... German soldier (uncredited)
Roland Brand Roland Brand ... Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited)
John Breslin ... Cadet Mason (uncredited)
Peter Burton ... Peter / Coltishall Officer (uncredited)
Peter Byrne Peter Byrne ... Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash (uncredited)
Dennis Carnell Dennis Carnell ... New Recruit (uncredited)
Paul Carpenter Paul Carpenter ... Hall (uncredited)
Tony Castleton Tony Castleton ... Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Mike Conner Mike Conner ... Officer Worker (uncredited)
Jess Conrad ... Cadet Pilot (uncredited)
Dan Cressey Dan Cressey ... Official (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli Dan Darnelli ... Army Officer (uncredited)
Hugh David Hugh David ... Cadet Taylor (uncredited)
Stringer Davis Stringer Davis ... Cyril Borge (uncredited)
Guy De Monceau Guy De Monceau ... Gilbert Petit (uncredited)
Grace Denbeigh-Russell Grace Denbeigh-Russell ... Bit Role (uncredited)
John Dennis John Dennis ... RAF Bugal Player (uncredited)
Anton Diffring ... German Stabsfeldwebel (uncredited)
Basil Dignam ... Air Ministry Doctor (uncredited)
Richard Duke Richard Duke ... Man at Dance (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington Mabel Etherington ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)
Bernard Foreman Bernard Foreman ... German Soldier (uncredited)
Patricia Fox Patricia Fox ... Nurse (uncredited)
Raymond Francis Raymond Francis ... Wing Commander Hargreaves (uncredited)
Alice Gachet Alice Gachet ... Madame Hiecque (uncredited)
Philip Gilbert ... Canadian Pilto / Coltishall II (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths Fred Griffiths ... Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington Aidan Harrington ... Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Alexander Harris Alexander Harris ... Don Richardson (uncredited)
Frank Hawkins Frank Hawkins ... Drill Sergeant (uncredited)
Derek Holmes Derek Holmes ... New Recruit (uncredited)
John Howard John Howard ... British Pilot (uncredited)
Barry Johns Barry Johns ... German Guard (uncredited)
Norman Johns Norman Johns ... British pilot (uncredited)
Cyril Kent Cyril Kent ... British Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Lamb Charles Lamb ... Walker / Desoutters Aide (uncredited)
Jack Lambert ... Adrian Stoop (uncredited)
Barry Letts ... Tommy (uncredited)
Philip Levene Philip Levene ... Sgt Williams, Tangmere (uncredited)
Frank Littlewood Frank Littlewood ... RAF Officer (uncredited)
Jeremy Longhurst Jeremy Longhurst ... Jones (uncredited)
Richard Marner ... German Officer in Staff Car (uncredited)
Mary Maxfield Mary Maxfield ... Lady at Dance (uncredited)
Roger Maxwell Roger Maxwell ... Customer at Pantiles (uncredited)
Jack May ... Caddie (uncredited)
Julia Nelson Julia Nelson ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas Fred Nicholas ... Batman (uncredited)
Ronan O'Casey ... Canadian Pilot / Coltishall II (uncredited)
Joe Phelps Joe Phelps ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Rene Poirier Rene Poirier ... Monsieur Hiecque (uncredited)
Clive Revill ... RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)
George Rose ... Squadron Leader Edwards (uncredited)
Frederick Schiller Frederick Schiller ... German soldier (uncredited)
Delene Scott Delene Scott ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Bunny Seaman Bunny Seaman ... Guest (uncredited)
Jack Silk ... Office Worker (uncredited)
Jeff Silk ... Official (uncredited)
Miles Silverton Miles Silverton ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)
Alecia St Leger Alecia St Leger ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)
Barry Steele Barry Steele ... Wounded Sergeant / St. Omer Pilot (uncredited)
John Stone John Stone ... Limping Officer (uncredited)
Fred Stroud Fred Stroud ... British Pilot (uncredited)
Derek Sydney ... Mechanic / Uxbridge (uncredited)
Pat Symons Pat Symons ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)
Jack Taylor Jack Taylor ... British Pilot / Coltishall (uncredited)
Peter Taylor Peter Taylor ... German soldier (uncredited)
Pamela Thomas Pamela Thomas ... Hilda (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel Harry Van Engel ... Man in cafe (uncredited)
Martin Voss Martin Voss ... Patient (uncredited)
Robert Vossler Robert Vossler ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)
Joe Wadham Joe Wadham ... Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Russell Waters Russell Waters ... Pearson (uncredited)
Patrick Westwood ... RAF Corporal / Diver (uncredited)
Ian Whittaker Ian Whittaker ... Batman at Duxford (uncredited)
Gareth Wigan Gareth Wigan ... Woodhall's Assistant (uncredited)
John Wilder John Wilder ... Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Howard Williams Howard Williams ... Cadet, Ticket Match (uncredited)
Kathleen Williams Kathleen Williams ... Tea Room Customer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Daniel M. Angel ... producer
Anthony Nelson Keys ... associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys)

Music by 

John Addison

Cinematography by 

Jack Asher ... director of photography

Editing by 

John Shirley

Art Direction by 

Bernard Robinson

Makeup Department 

Bob Lawrance ... makeup artist (as Robert Lawrence)
Pearl Orton ... hairdresser

Production Management 

Hugh Attwooll ... production manager (as H.R.R. Attwooll)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

James Hill ... second unit director
Basil Keys ... assistant director
Kip Gowans ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Geoffrey Helman ... second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Gino Marotta ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Pat Marsden ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department 

Charles Bishop ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Vernon Dixon ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Roy Dorman ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gordon K. McCallum ... sound recordist
John W. Mitchell ... sound recordist
Arthur Ridout ... sound editor
Ron Butcher ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Roy Charman ... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Terence Cotter ... sound recordist: second unit (uncredited)
Danny Daniel ... boom operator (uncredited)
Graham Harris ... dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Lancaster ... dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Archie Ludski ... sound editor: second unit (uncredited)
Basil Rootes ... boom operator: locations (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Bryan Langley ... special effects
Bert Marshall ... special effects
Bill Warrington ... special effects
Robin Vidgeon ... special effects: camera assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

James Bawden ... camera operator: model unit (uncredited)
Bernard Ford ... camera operator: model unit (uncredited)
Frank George ... models (uncredited)
Sydney Pearson ... models (uncredited)
John Stears ... model aircraft (uncredited)
Bill Warrington ... models (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Harry Gillam ... camera operator
James Devis ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
David Harcourt ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Morgan ... focus puller (uncredited)
Charles Trigg ... still photographer (uncredited)
Mervyn Wilson ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Julie Harris ... dress designer

Editorial Department 

Michael Edmonds ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Flack ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... orchestra director

Script and Continuity Department 

Shirley Barnes ... continuity
Doreen Merriman ... assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Arthur Alcott ... production controller: Pinewood Studios, London, England
Harry Day ... technical adviser (as Group Captain H.M.A. Day D.S.O. O.B.E. A.M.)
Teresa Bolland ... production secretary (uncredited)
Gerry Lewis ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

Contribute to This Page


Recently Viewed