Reach for the Sky

1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader directed by Lewis Gilbert
Movie film Q303495
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Reach for the Sky

Summary

Reach for the Sky is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Reach for the Sky's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Reach for the Sky was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4].
  • Lewis Gilbert wrote the screenplay for Reach for the Sky[5].
  • Vernon Harris wrote the screenplay for Reach for the Sky[6].
  • Reach for the Sky's composer is recorded as John Addison[7].
  • Reach for the Sky's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Reach for the Sky's genre is war film[9].
  • Reach for the Sky's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Kenneth More[11].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Muriel Pavlow[12].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Lyndon Brook[13].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Lee Patterson[14].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Alexander Knox[15].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Sydney Tafler[16].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Nigel Green[17].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Eddie Byrne[18].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Eric Pohlmann[19].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Michael Gough[20].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Dorothy Alison[21].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Jack Watling[22].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Anton Diffring[23].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Jack Lambert[24].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Peter Burton[25].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Philip Stainton[26].
  • A cast member of Reach for the Sky was Ronald Adam[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Reach for the Sky was produced by Daniel M. Angel[28]. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4]. Screenwriters include Lewis Gilbert[5] and Vernon Harris[6]. Cast members include Kenneth More[11], Muriel Pavlow[12], Lyndon Brook[13], Lee Patterson[14], Alexander Knox[15], and Sydney Tafler[16].

Publication

Reach for the Sky was published on July 10, 1956[29]. Original languages include English[30], French[31], and German[32]. Genres include biographical film[8], war film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[34], World War II[35], and Battle of Britain[36].

Why It Matters

Reach for the Sky has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1956-07-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lewis Gilbert, Vernon Harris
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Original language of film or tv show English, French, German
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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