Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky ★★½ 1956
WW II flying ace loses both legs in an accident and learns to fly again. He becomes a hero during the Battle of Britain, then is shot down over France and held prisoner by the Germans. At war's end he returns to England to lead 3,000 planes over London in a victory flight. Inspirationaly told true story. 123m/B VHS, DVD . GB Kenneth More, Alexander Knox, Nigel Green; D: Lewis Gilbert; M: John Addison. British Acad. '56: Film.
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