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The Dam Busters

1955-05-162h 4mDrama / History / War6.9/10TMDB · 166 votes

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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Directed byMichael Anderson

Original languageEnglish

Original release1955-05-16

ProductionUnited Kingdom

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

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

Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis

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

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

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

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Derek FarrGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.Charles CarsonDoctor Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.Frederick LeisterCommittee Member Eric MessiterCommittee Member Laidman BrowneCommittee Member

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Edwin StylesObserver at Trials

Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials

Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence NaismithFarmer

Harold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer

Frank PhillipsBBC Announcer

Brewster MasonFlt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Tony DoonanFlt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Nigel StockFlying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

Peter AssinderPlt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.

Richard LeechSquadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.

Richard ThorpSquadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.

John FraserFlight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

David MorrellFlight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.

Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

George BakerFlight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Ronald WilsonFlight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Denys GrahamFlying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Basil ApplebyFlight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohanGuard at Door (uncredited)

Peter ArneStaff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward CastCrew Member (uncredited)

Richard ColemanRAF Officer (uncredited)

Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald HarperRAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd LambleCollins (uncredited)

Philip LathamFlight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin RichfieldRAF Officer (uncredited)

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