---
title: 'The Big Lift (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Seaton'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-lift-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042249/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Lift (1950)

1950 · 119 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Big Lift is a 1950 American drama war film on location in the city of Berlin, Germany, that tells the story of "Operation Vittles", the 1948–49 Berlin Airlift, through the experiences of two U.S. Air Force sergeants played by Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Screenplay:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [William Perlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-perlberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles G. Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-g-clarke)
- **Editor:** [William H. Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-reynolds)

## Cast

- [Bruni Löbel](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruni-lobel)
- [Cornell Borchers](https://cinepixo.com/people/cornell-borchers)
- [O. E. Hasse](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-e-hasse)
- [Paul Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-douglas)
- [Montgomery Clift](https://cinepixo.com/people/montgomery-clift)

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