Reach for Glory
1962, English. Directed by Philip Leacock.
Corruption and cruelty amongst teenagers in wartime.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Philip LeacockDirector
- Harry AndrewsCapt. Curlew
- Kay WalshMrs. Curlew
- Michael Anderson Jr.Lewis Craig
- Richard VernonDr. Aldrich
- Russell WatersMr. Freeman
- Patricia HayesMrs. Freeman
- Oliver GrimmMark Stein
- Martin TomlinsonJohn Curlew
- Freddy EldrettWilly Aldrich
- James LuckMartin Freen
- Olivia BreezeDiana Aldrich
- Peter FurnellArthur Chettle
Details
- Released
- 14 April 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Rae, John Kohn, Jud Kinberg
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Reach for Glory runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Reach for Glory isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1962. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Reach for Glory?
Reach for Glory (1962) was directed by Philip Leacock and stars Harry Andrews, Kay Walsh, Michael Anderson Jr..