The Big Lift (1950)

Movie Details

Original Title The Big Lift

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 1.3

Cast

Montgomery Clift

Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough

Popularity: 0.7

Paul Douglas

MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski

Popularity: 1.4

Cornell Borchers

Frederica Burkhardt

Popularity: 0.1

Bruni Löbel

Gerda

Popularity: 0.3

O.E. Hasse

Stieber

Popularity: 1.4

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Dante V. Morel

Capt. Dante V. Morel

Popularity: 0.1

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John R. Mason

Capt. John R. Mason

Popularity: 0.2

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Gail R. Plush

Capt. Gail R. Plush

Popularity: 0.1

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Mack Blevins

Capt. Mack Blevins

Popularity: 0.0

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William A. Stewart

Capt. William A. Stewart

Popularity: 0.0

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Alfred L. Freiburger

1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger

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Gerald Arons

1st Lt. Gerald Arons

Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director George Seaton

Writer George Seaton

Editor Robert L. Simpson, William Reynolds

Producer William Perlberg

Production

20th Century Fox

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10

Dec 27, 2022

This is certainly an authentic, atmospheric looking depiction of immediately post war Berlin as the erstwhile allies start carving up the spoils of victory. The story focusses on Monty Clift as "Danny", a flight engineer working for the US Air Force as the Soviets blockade all ground-based access to ... Read more