The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955
2h 4m
6.9

6.9/10

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Overview

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'.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Associated British Picture Corporation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 16, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0046889

Cast

Richard Todd
Richard Todd

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave

Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans

Mrs. Wallis

Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney

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

Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr

Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark

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

Derek Farr
Derek Farr

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

Charles Carson
Charles Carson

Doctor

Stanley Van Beers
Stanley Van Beers

Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley

Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Eric Messiter
Eric Messiter

Committee Member

Key Crew

Michael Anderson
Director
R.C. Sherriff
Screenplay