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The Dam Busters

(1955)

Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War

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2hrs 4m

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'.

Score

69

All Trailers

Dambusters - Trailer.

All Casts

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

Richard Todd

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

Michael Redgrave as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

Michael Redgrave

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

Ursula Jeans as Mrs. Wallis

Ursula Jeans

** Mrs. Wallis

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

Basil Sydney

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

Patrick Barr as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

Patrick Barr

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

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

Ernest Clark

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

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

Derek Farr

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

Charles Carson as Doctor

Charles Carson

** Doctor

Stanley Van Beers as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

Stanley Van Beers

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

Colin Tapley as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Colin Tapley

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

Frederick Leister as Committee Member

Frederick Leister

** Committee Member

Eric Messiter as Committee Member

Eric Messiter

** Committee Member

Laidman Browne as Committee Member

Laidman Browne

** Committee Member

Raymond Huntley as Official, National Physical Laboratory

Raymond Huntley

** Official, National Physical Laboratory

Hugh Manning as Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Hugh Manning

** Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Edwin Styles as Observer at Trials

Edwin Styles

** Observer at Trials

Hugh Moxey as Observer at Trials

Hugh Moxey

** Observer at Trials

Anthony Shaw as R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Anthony Shaw

** R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith as Farmer

Laurence Naismith

** Farmer

Harold Siddons as Group Signals Officer

Harold Siddons

** Group Signals Officer

Frank Phillips as BBC Announcer

Frank Phillips

** BBC Announcer

Brewster Mason as Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Brewster Mason

** Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Tony Doonan as Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Tony Doonan

** Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Nigel Stock as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Nigel Stock

** Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Brian Nissen as Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Brian Nissen

** Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Robert Shaw as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

Robert Shaw

** Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

Peter Assinder as Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.

Peter Assinder

** Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.

Richard Leech as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.

Richard Leech

** Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.

Richard Thorp as Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.

Richard Thorp

** Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.

John Fraser as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

John Fraser

** Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

David Morell as Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.

David Morell

** Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.

Bill Kerr as Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

Bill Kerr

** Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

George Baker as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

George Baker

** Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Ronald Wilson as Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Ronald Wilson

** Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Denys Graham as Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Denys Graham

** Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Basil Appleby as Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Basil Appleby

** Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Tim Turner as Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Tim Turner

** Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Ewen Solon as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Ewen Solon

** Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold Goodwin as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Harold Goodwin

** Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan as Guard at door (uncredited)

Patrick McGoohan

** Guard at door (uncredited)

Peter Arne as Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Peter Arne

** Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward Cast as Crew Member (uncredited)

Edward Cast

** Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

** RAF Officer (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie as Waitress (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie

** Waitress (uncredited)

Peter Diamond as Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

** Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald Harper as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Gerald Harper

** RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howard as RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Arthur Howard

** RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble as Collins (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

** Collins (uncredited)

Philip Latham as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Philip Latham

** Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

** RAF Officer (uncredited)

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