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The Big Lift
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The Big Lift 1950 Directed by George Seaton

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Gneres Drama , Romance , War
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Release Date 26 April 1950
120 mins
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
Dante V. Morel Capt. Dante V. Morel
John R. Mason
John R. Mason Capt. John R. Mason
Gail R. Plush
Gail R. Plush Capt. Gail R. Plush
Mack Blevins
Mack Blevins Capt. Mack Blevins
William A. Stewart
William A. Stewart Capt. William A. Stewart
Alfred L. Freiburger
Alfred L. Freiburger 1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger
Gerald Arons
Gerald Arons 1st Lt. Gerald Arons
James Wilson
James Wilson 1st Lt. James Wilson
Richard A. Kellogg
Richard A. Kellogg 1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg
Roy R. Steele
Roy R. Steele 1st Lt. Roy R. Steele
Crew
Director
George Seaton
George Seaton
Writer
George Seaton
George Seaton
Producer
William Perlberg
William Perlberg
Cinematography
Charles G. Clarke
Charles G. Clarke
Composer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Editors
Robert L. Simpson
Robert L. Simpson
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Sound
Charles Hisserich
Charles Hisserich
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
J. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer
Costume Design
Bobbe Brox
Bobbe Brox