Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas star in this reenactment of the Berlin airlift of 1948 which occurred as a result of a Russian blockade of the western sector; refusing to allow the Allies to ship food supplies to starving Berliners. An airlift proves to be the only solution. Paul Douglas stars as ground operations sergeant Frank Kowalski, and Montgomery Clift as pilot Danny MacCullough, both of whom have differing views on the matter. Cornell Borchers features as a love interest.
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ACMI Identifier
308796
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Espionage
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Spies
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)