The Big Lift

April. 26,1950      NR
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The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two NCOs.

Montgomery Clift as  Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough
Paul Douglas as  MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski
Cornell Borchers as  Frederica Burkhardt
Bruni Löbel as  Gerda
O.E. Hasse as  Stieber

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Reviews

ThiefHott
1950/04/26

Too much of everything

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Steineded
1950/04/27

How sad is this?

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Onlinewsma
1950/04/28

Absolutely Brilliant!

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AnhartLinkin
1950/04/29

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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