From the Ruins came Hope and Despair
The Berlin Air Lift from the point of view of two Air Force NCOs who navigate romance in a bombed out post WW2 Germany.
The Big Lift (1950) is a war, drama and romance film directed by George Seaton, released on April 26, 1950 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers and Bruni Löbel. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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
Dante V. Morel
as Capt. Dante V. Morel
John R. Mason
as Capt. John R. Mason
Gail R. Plush
as Capt. Gail R. Plush
Mack Blevins
as Capt. Mack Blevins
William A. Stewart
as Capt. William A. Stewart
Alfred L. Freiburger
as 1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger
Gerald Arons
as 1st Lt. Gerald Arons
Directed by George Seaton, written by George Seaton, produced by William Perlberg.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 28 ratings.
This is certainly an authentic, atmospheric looking depiction of immediately post war Berlin as the erstwhile allies start carving up the spoils of victory. The story focusses on Monty Clift as "Danny", a flight engineer working for the US Air Force as the Soviets blockade all ground-based access to the bombed out city, and his pal Paul Douglas ("Kowalski") and follows their various escapades, loves and adventures…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The Big Lift (1950) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Troma NOW, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Big Lift (1950) includes Montgomery Clift, Paul Douglas, Cornell Borchers, Bruni Löbel and O.E. Hasse. The film was directed by George Seaton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Lift was released on April 26, 1950 and runs for 2h.
The Big Lift (1950) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
