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The Big Lift

19506.7 / 10120 min

War, Drama, Romance

Overview

From the Ruins came Hope and Despair

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

Cast

Montgomery Clift

Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough

Paul Douglas

MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski

Cornell Borchers

Frederica Burkhardt

Bruni Löbel

Gerda

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

George Seaton

Director

George Seaton

Writer

Robert L. Simpson

Editor

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

William Perlberg

Producer

Bobbe Brox

Costume Design

Charles Hisserich

Sound

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

William Reynolds

Editor

J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction