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The Dam Busters

  • Movie
  • 1955
  • NR
  • 2h 4m

Directed by Michael Anderson

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 168 votes

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The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.

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Cast and crew

  • Richard Todd

    Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

  • Ursula Jeans

    Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis

  • Basil Sydney

    Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.

  • Patrick Barr

    Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

  • Ernest Clark

    Ernest ClarkAir Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

  • Derek Farr

    Derek FarrGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.

  • Charles Carson

    Charles CarsonDoctor

  • Stanley Van Beers

    Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

  • Colin Tapley

    Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

  • Frederick Leister

    Frederick LeisterCommittee Member

  • Eric MessiterCommittee Member

  • Laidman BrowneCommittee Member

  • Raymond Huntley

    Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory

  • Hugh Manning

    Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production

  • Edwin Styles

    Edwin StylesObserver at Trials

  • Hugh Moxey

    Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials

  • Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials

Director
Michael Anderson
Writer
R.C. Sherriff
Music
Leighton Lucas
Cinematography
Erwin Hillier