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The Big Lift

"From the Ruins came Hope and Despair"

6.9/ 10 · 0K votes

1950-04-26

2h

EN

Released

War Drama Romance

Storyline

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

Director

George Seaton

Writer

George Seaton

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Keywords

berlin, germany u.s. air force woman between two men airlift post war germany aviation semi-documentary war bride airfield berlin airlift air force base forced landing

Production

20th Century Fox

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

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