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This is a wonderful film -read and believe all the other comments on this page. The script, acting, direction, cinematography and editing are top of the line. What a bevy of fine actors we have here - all ensemble players - John Mills, Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave, Stanley Holloway, David Tomlinson, Felix Aylmer and with a song by Jean Simmons.It's riveting and heroic, tragic and brave, understated, strong - very character driven. Like GONE WITH THE WIND, it has no battle scenes- we see only the effect of battle on the intertwined lives present on an RAF WWII air base. Outstanding is Douglass Montgomery in a strong supporting performance as Johnny Hollis, from whose character the alternate title (Johnny In The Clouds) is derived. It is his best work and he is incredibly good- he should have netted an Oscar nomination for his creation here. He has 22 scenes and is unforgettable in all of them.Like the others writing here, I won't reveal the plot lines for it will weaken your experience if you know ahead of time. It is newly released on DVD and information re purchase is provided via a message board posting I just made to this page.Don't miss this one. Note: the print I saw ran 104 minutes, not 109.
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