The Dam Busters

Name: The Dam Busters
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1955-05-16
Duration: 124 min

2h 4m·Drama, History, War·

Directed by Michael Anderson·1955

Rate

6.9/10 avg

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'.

DirectorMichael AndersonCinematographyErwin HillierScreenplayR.C. SherriffStudioAssociated British Picture Corporation

Actor	Role
Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.	Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.	Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis	Mrs. Wallis
Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.	Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.	Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest ClarkAir Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.	Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek FarrGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.	Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles CarsonDoctor	Doctor
Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.	Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.	Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick LeisterCommittee Member	Committee Member
EEric MessiterCommittee Member	Committee Member
LLaidman BrowneCommittee Member	Committee Member
Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory	Official, National Physical Laboratory
Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production	Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Edwin StylesObserver at Trials	Observer at Trials
Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials	Observer at Trials
AAnthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials	R.A.F. Officer at Trials
Laurence NaismithFarmer	Farmer
HHarold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer	Group Signals Officer
FFrank PhillipsBBC Announcer	BBC Announcer
BBrewster MasonFlt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.	Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
TTony DoonanFlt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.	Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Nigel StockFlying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.	Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.	Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.	Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
PPeter AssinderPlt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.	Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Richard LeechSquadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.	Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Richard ThorpSquadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.	Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
John FraserFlight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.	Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

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