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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
George Seaton (writer)
Release Date:
26 April 1950 (USA) more
Plot:
Experiences of two Air Force sergeants during the 1948 Berlin Airlift. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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It's A Big Lift in Entertainment more (19 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Montgomery Clift | ... | Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough |
 | Paul Douglas | ... | M / Sgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski |
| 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 |
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120 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl
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The film was made in occupied Germany. All scenes were photographed in the real locations associated with the story, including episodes in the American, French, British and Russian sectors of Berlin. more
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Frederica Burkhardt: When you live in a sewer, you soon discover that the sewer rats are best equipped to survive. more
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National Emblem March more
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Just saw The Big Lift. Bought the DVD for 3 dollars. Out-dated since it was filmed on location in Berlin in 1950 at the beginning of the Cold War. However, the camera work, the on-location shots, the use of real military people as actors, and the out-standing performances by Monty Clift and Paul Douglas make this an entertaining night at the movies.
The acting is so good, it doesn't seem like a film at all. Somewhat slow in parts, but overall pretty good. Even a surprise ending. Paul Douglas steals the movie & there is one very disturbing scene in the film in which he is fantastic. Also, you get to see how really handsome Monty Clift really was before the car accident and party-life style aged him way before his time.