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Reach for the Sky

1956 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
BiographyDramaWar

Cast

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Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lewis Gilbert's biopic, with Kenneth More, is stirring and well-liked, a classic of British war cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,294 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.