The Dam Busters

Duration: 124 min
Release date: 1955-05-16
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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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Richard Todd
Richard Todd
as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans
as Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek Farr
Derek Farr
as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles Carson
Charles Carson
as Doctor
Stanley Van Beers
Stanley Van Beers
as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister
as Committee Member
Eric Messiter
Eric Messiter
as Committee Member
Laidman Browne
Laidman Browne
as Committee Member
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
as Official, National Physical Laboratory
Hugh Manning
Hugh Manning
as Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Edwin Styles
Edwin Styles
as Observer at Trials
Hugh Moxey
Hugh Moxey
as Observer at Trials
Anthony Shaw
Anthony Shaw
as R.A.F. Officer at Trials
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
as Farmer
Harold Siddons
Harold Siddons
as Group Signals Officer
Frank Phillips
Frank Phillips
as BBC Announcer
Brewster Mason
Brewster Mason
as Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Tony Doonan
Tony Doonan
as Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brian Nissen
Brian Nissen
as Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Peter Assinder
Peter Assinder
as Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Richard Thorp
Richard Thorp
as Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
John Fraser
John Fraser
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
David Morell
David Morell
as Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr
as Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
George Baker
George Baker
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ronald Wilson
Ronald Wilson
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Denys Graham
Denys Graham
as Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Basil Appleby
Basil Appleby
as Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Tim Turner
Tim Turner
as Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Ewen Solon
Ewen Solon
as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
as Guard at door (uncredited)
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Edward Cast
Edward Cast
as Crew Member (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
as Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Gerald Harper
Gerald Harper
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard
as RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
as Collins (uncredited)
Philip Latham
Philip Latham
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
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