The Big Lift

From the Ruins came Hope and Despair

Duration: 120 min

Release date: 1950-04-26

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

War Drama Romance

The Big Lift

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Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

as Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough

as MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski

Cornell Borchers

Cornell Borchers

as Frederica Burkhardt

as Capt. Dante V. Morel

as Capt. John R. Mason

as Capt. Gail R. Plush

as Capt. Mack Blevins

William A. Stewart

William A. Stewart

as Capt. William A. Stewart

Alfred L. Freiburger

Alfred L. Freiburger

as 1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger

as 1st Lt. Gerald Arons

as 1st Lt. James Wilson

Richard A. Kellogg

Richard A. Kellogg

as 1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg

as 1st Lt. Roy R. Steele

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Charles G. Clarke

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Charles Hisserich

Charles Hisserich

Original Music Composer

J. Russell Spencer

J. Russell Spencer

William Perlberg

William Perlberg

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Robert L. Simpson

Robert L. Simpson

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