The Big Lift (1950)

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Release Date: Apr 26, 1950 Wide

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Release Date: Apr 26, 1950 Wide

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Filmed on location, The Big Lift is a reenactment of the Berlin airlift of 1948. Flexing their postwar muscles, the Russians blockade the Western sector, refusing to allow the Allies to ship supplies to the starving Berliners. From their headquarters at Templehof Airport, a group of courageous American flyers risk their lives to transport supplies by air. Paul Douglas plays a ground operations sergeant with several scores to settle (he had a hard time of it as a POW during the war), while

Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: George Seaton

In Theaters: Apr 26, 1950 Wide

On DVD: Jan 25, 2000

American Pop Classics

Cast

Montgomery Clift
Danny MacCullough
Paul Douglas
Hank Kowalski
Cornell Borchers
Frederica Burkhardt
O.E. Hasse
Stieber
Bruni Loebel
Gerda
Danny Davenport
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Ordinary postwar story with Douglas and Clift good as always. The real standout is Bruni Loebel who turns in a charming performance as Gerda.

April 6, 2011

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The romantic plot is weak, but this semi-documentary is an important piece of filmography since history is preserved. In simple terms, it shows Americans processing WWII experiences and emotions toward the German peoples. What is remarkable about this film is that all shots were on location within all sectors of

December 25, 2010