Summary
The Big Lift is an American war film first released in 1950,
directed by George Seaton.
The film stars Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers, Bruni Löbel and O.E. Hasse.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: George Seaton
- Script: George Seaton
- Photo: Charles G. Clarke
- Music: Alfred Newman
- Cast: Montgomery Clift (Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough), Paul Douglas (M), Cornell Borchers (Frederica Burkhardt), Bruni Löbel (Gerda), O.E. Hasse (Stieber), Captain Dante V. Morel (Himself), Captain John R. Mason (Sergeant), Captain Gail R. Plush (Himself), Captain Mack Blevins (Himself), Captain William A. Stewart (Himself), First Lieutenant Alfred L. Freiburger (Himself), First Lieutenant Gerald Arons (Himself), First Lieutenant James Wilson (Himself), First Lieutenant Richard A. Kellogg (Himself), First Lieutenant Roy R. Steele (Himself), Staff Sergeant James H. Blankenship (Himself), Staff Sergeant Harold E. Bamford (Himself), Staff Sergeant D.R. Simmons (Himself), Staff Sergeant O.B. Schultz (Himself), Sergeant Andrew Shamlee (Himself), Sergeant Elbert Garrett (Himself), Sergeant Billy Pierson (Himself), Corporal Donald R. Neild (Himself), Sergeant Herman Dornbusch (Himself), Private William L. Davenport (Himself), Private William J. Hardiman (Himself), Private Donald W. Keniston (Himself), Lieutenant Colonel T.F. Lancer (Himself), Lieutenant Colonel Harry Pretty (Himself), Major R.L. Hetzel (Himself), Major John T. Mitchell (Himself), Captain W.T. Michau (Himself), Captain Harry Holt (Himself), Captain C.C. Hurt (Himself), Captain Ray Tyler (Himself), First Lieutenant William Thompson (Himself), Richard O’Malley (Himself – Associated Press Correspondent), Lyford Moore (Himself – ABC Correspondent), Lucius D. Clay (Himself), Harold Dyrenforth (Bit Role), George Ghermanoff (Bit Role), Jan Hendriks (Bit Role), Ernö Király (Bit Role), Bruce Morgan (Bit Role), Franz Nicklisch (Gunther), John S. Peters (Bit Role), Fred Spitz (Bit Role), Walter Thiele (Bit Role)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 120 min; B&W
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