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Light Up the Sky!

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Chaos ensues when a bunch of misfits man a British searchlight battery during World War II.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-07-05

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Lewis Gilbert

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, War, Romance

Original title: Light Up the Sky!

Production Companies: Criterion Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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