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Title: Another marvelous Monty movie...
Review: Having had a crush on Montgomery Clift since my teens, I have seen every movie he made during his short life. My favorite is Red River, but The Big Lift has just entered my heart. Monty is such the romantic. With his dark hair, thin frame, and piercing eyes he makes you want to hug and protect him.He is vulnerable in this film to a German woman looking to escape Berlin to be with her lover in St. Louis. She charms Monty into wanting to marry her and take her to the USA. In the end, when he discovers her affections are for another, he is crushed, as was I. You just don't take advantage of Monty that way! I was glad to see everyone turn their backs on her.The military footage, plane sequences, and constant reiteration of the difference between Democray and Communism is to be expected as this is a wartime film. But the real story is about the deception of heart.
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