The Big Lift

1950 film by George Seaton
Movie film Q495924
The Big Lift
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The Big Lift

Summary

The Big Lift is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Lift's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Lift was directed by George Seaton[4].
  • George Seaton wrote the screenplay for The Big Lift[5].
  • The Big Lift's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[6].
  • The Big Lift's genre is war film[7].
  • The Big Lift's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Big Lift was Montgomery Clift[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Lift was Paul Douglas[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Lift was Cornell Borchers[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Lift was O. E. Hasse[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Lift was Bruni Löbel[13].
  • The Big Lift was produced by William Perlberg[14].
  • The Big Lift's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[15].
  • The Big Lift's director of photography is recorded as Charles G. Clarke[16].
  • The original language of The Big Lift was English[17].
  • The Big Lift's Commons category is recorded as The Big Lift[18].
  • The Big Lift was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Big Lift's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Big Lift's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Big Lift was released on January 1, 1950[22].
  • The Big Lift's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[23].
  • The Big Lift's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • The Big Lift's narrative location is recorded as Berlin[25].
  • The Big Lift's filming location is recorded as Portugal[26].
  • The Big Lift's filming location is recorded as Berlin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Big Lift was produced by William Perlberg[14]. It was directed by George Seaton[4]. George Seaton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Montgomery Clift[9], Paul Douglas[10], Cornell Borchers[11], O. E. Hasse[12], and Bruni Löbel[13].

Publication

The Big Lift was published on January 1, 1950[22]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include war film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

The Big Lift's main subject is aviation[28].

Why It Matters

The Big Lift ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George Seaton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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