Review of Reach for the Sky (1956) by Liz W — 07 Dec 2007

The inspirational story of Douglas Bader, played by the wonderful Kenneth More.

This review of Reach for the Sky (1956) was written by Liz W on 07 Dec 2007.

Reach for the Sky has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matthew T (772) on 10 May 2009

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By Roche F (74) on 20 Jun 2007

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By Scott W (2,167) on 02 Oct 2010

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I have probably only seen bits of this. It was good, but as it's vague in my mind I've only given a 3 star at the moment…

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