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Experiences of two Air Force sergeants during the 1948 Berlin Airlift.Experiences of two Air Force sergeants during the 1948 Berlin Airlift.Experiences of two Air Force sergeants during the 1948 Berlin Airlift.
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- 1 nomination
Dante V. Morel
- Dante V. Morel
- (as Capt. Dante V. Morel)
John R. Mason
- John R. Mason
- (as Capt. John R. Mason)
Gail R. Plush
- Gail R. Plush
- (as Capt. Gail R. Plush)
Mack Blevins
- Mack Blevins
- (as Capt. Mack Blevins)
William A. Stewart
- William A. Stewart
- (as Capt. William A. Stewart)
Alfred L. Freiburger
- Alfred L. Freiburger
- (as 1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger)
Gerald Arons
- Gerald Arons
- (as 1st Lt. Gerald Arons)
James Wilson
- James Wilson
- (as 1st Lt. James Wilson)
Richard A. Kellogg
- Richard A. Kellogg
- (as 1st Lt. Richard A. Kellogg)
Roy R. Steele
- Roy R. Steele
- (as 1st Lt. Roy R. Steele)
James H. Blankenship
- James H. Blankenship
- (as S/Sgt. James H. Blankenship)
Harold E. Bamford
- Harold E. Bamford
- (as S/Sgt. Harold E. Bamford)
D.R. Simmons
- D.R. Simmons
- (as S/Sgt. D.R. Simmons)
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsThroughout the film, Montgomery Clift's army uniform has sergeant stripes, then it doesn't, then it does, etc.etc.
- Quotes
Frederica Burkhardt: When you live in a sewer, you soon discover that the sewer rats are best equipped to survive.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie, the "Hollywood" stars (Clift, Douglas etc.), are not credited, however a panoramic coda does credit the principal military service members who portrayed themselves in the film. It shows them standing at attention in front of a C-54, with their names and ranks scrolling across.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Woman on the Run (1950)
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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.
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.
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- Mar 24, 2005
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,300,000
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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