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Duration: 2 hours, 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Classic biopic about the heroic life of Douglas Bader, who became a World War II ace after losing both legs in an air crash. Show more

Contributors

Douglas Bader:
Kenneth More
Thelma Bader:
Muriel Pavlow
Johnny Sanderson:
Lyndon Brook
Nurse Brace:
Dorothy Alison
Harry Day:
Michael Warre
Robert Desoutter:
Sydney Tafler
'Woody' Woodhall:
Howard Marion Crawford
Streatfield:
Nigel Green
Warrant Officer West:
Michael Ripper
Adjutant of Prison Camp:
Eric Pohlmann
Flying Instructor Pearson:
Michael Gough
Wing Commander Beiseigel:
Ernest Clark
Director:
Lewis Gilbert