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The Big Lift

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The Big Lift

From the Ruins came Hope and Despair

6.8

2h 0m

1950

“From the Ruins came Hope and Despair”

Synopsis

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

Director

George Seaton

WarDramaRomance

berlin, germanyu.s. air forcewoman between two menairliftpost war germanyaviationsemi-documentarywar brideairfieldberlin airliftair force baseforced landing

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Cast & Crew

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

as Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

as MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski

Cornell Borchers

Cornell Borchers

as Frederica Burkhardt

Bruni Löbel

Bruni Löbel

as Gerda

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

as Stieber

Dante V. Morel

as Capt. Dante V. Morel

John R. Mason

as Capt. John R. Mason

Gail R. Plush

as Capt. Gail R. Plush

Mack Blevins

as Capt. Mack Blevins

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