Cornell Borchers, who was so good opposite Rock Hudson in "Never Say Goodbye," co-stars with Monty Clift and Paul Douglas in "The Big Lift," (1950)
The film deals with the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and the exploits of army men Clift and Douglas while on a tour of duty in the divided city.
Borchers has that same victimized feeling as she did in 'Goodbye," a vulnerable woman with something to hide.
We see how a defeated Germany lived, and when Douglas's lady friend talks about Hitler's dislike of Jews and then mentions the fact that there is a book in America that talks about Jewish people there being denied admission to hotels, etc., she is referring of course to Laura Z.Hobson's "Gentleman's Agreement," also made by 20th Century-Fox, the best picture of 1947.
Borchers represents the German liar, a deceitful person who shall stop at nothing in trying to get out of post-war Germany. On the other hand, Douglas's lady-friend represents the German who is willing to try a new life, and remain but stay away from deceit, lies and treachery.
The film deals with the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and the exploits of army men Clift and Douglas while on a tour of duty in the divided city.
Borchers has that same victimized feeling as she did in 'Goodbye," a vulnerable woman with something to hide.
We see how a defeated Germany lived, and when Douglas's lady friend talks about Hitler's dislike of Jews and then mentions the fact that there is a book in America that talks about Jewish people there being denied admission to hotels, etc., she is referring of course to Laura Z.Hobson's "Gentleman's Agreement," also made by 20th Century-Fox, the best picture of 1947.
Borchers represents the German liar, a deceitful person who shall stop at nothing in trying to get out of post-war Germany. On the other hand, Douglas's lady-friend represents the German who is willing to try a new life, and remain but stay away from deceit, lies and treachery.