The Dam Busters(1955)

69

2h 4m

  • Drama,
  • Action,
  • History

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'.

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

  • Raymond Huntley

    Raymond Huntley

    Official, National Physical Laboratory

  • Hugh Manning

    Hugh Manning

    Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

  • Edwin Styles

    Edwin Styles

    Observer at Trials

  • Hugh Moxey

    Hugh Moxey

    Observer at Trials

  • Laurence Naismith

    Laurence Naismith

    Farmer

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    Status

    Released (May 16, 1955)

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