Reach for Glory

During World War II, teenage boys in a small English town are consumed with jingoism and brutal war games, hoping dearly that the war won't end before they can fight in it.

Cast

Harry Andrews

as Capt. Curlew

Kay Walsh

as Mrs. Curlew

Michael Anderson Jr.

as Lewis Craig

Richard Vernon

as Dr. Aldrich

Russell Waters

as Mr. Freeman

Patricia Hayes

as Mrs. Freeman

Oliver Grimm

as Mark Stein

Martin Tomlinson

as John Curlew

Freddy Eldrett

as Willy Aldrich

James Luck

as Martin Freen

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