“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.
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Cast
15 people
Montgomery Clift
Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough
Known for
I Confess
A Place in the Sun
Paul Douglas
MSgt. Henry "Hank" Kowalski
Known for
Panic in the Streets
Clash by Night
Cornell Borchers
Frederica Burkhardt
Also in
Never Say Goodbye
The Divided Heart
Bruni Löbel
Gerda
Also in
Forsthaus Falkenau
The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh
O.E. Hasse
Stieber
Known for
I Confess
State of Siege
Dante V. Morel
Capt. Dante V. Morel
No other roles listed
John R. Mason
Capt. John R. Mason
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Gail R. Plush
Capt. Gail R. Plush
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Mack Blevins
Capt. Mack Blevins
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William A. Stewart
Capt. William A. Stewart
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Alfred L. Freiburger
1st Lt. Alfred L. Freiburger
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Gerald Arons
1st Lt. Gerald Arons
No other roles listed
George Seaton Director · Alfred Newman Composer Charles G. Clarke Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · United States release April 26, 1950 · Produced in Germany, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · April 26, 1950
Theatrical
Germany
April 24, 1953 · Theatrical · Centfox
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