poster

The Dam Busters

Drama | Action

6.9

Release Date

May 16, 1955

Duration

124 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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'.

Casts

Richard Todd

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

Richard Todd

Michael Redgrave

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

Michael Redgrave

Ursula Jeans

Mrs. Wallis

Ursula Jeans

Basil Sydney

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

Basil Sydney

Patrick Barr

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

Patrick Barr

Ernest Clark

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

Ernest Clark

Derek Farr

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

Derek Farr

Charles Carson

Doctor

Charles Carson

Stanley Van Beers

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

Stanley Van Beers

Colin Tapley

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

Colin Tapley

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Frederick Leister

Eric Messiter

Committee Member

Eric Messiter

Laidman Browne

Committee Member

Laidman Browne

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Raymond Huntley

Hugh Manning

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Hugh Manning

Edwin Styles

Observer at Trials

Edwin Styles

Hugh Moxey

Observer at Trials

Hugh Moxey

Anthony Shaw

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Anthony Shaw

Laurence Naismith

Farmer

Laurence Naismith

Harold Siddons

Group Signals Officer

Harold Siddons

Frank Phillips

BBC Announcer

Frank Phillips

Brewster Mason

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

Brewster Mason

Tony Doonan

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

Tony Doonan

Nigel Stock

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

Nigel Stock

Brian Nissen

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

Brian Nissen

Robert Shaw

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

Robert Shaw

Peter Assinder

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

Peter Assinder

Richard Leech

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

Richard Leech

Richard Thorp

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

Richard Thorp

John Fraser

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

John Fraser

David Morell

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

David Morell

Bill Kerr

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

Bill Kerr

George Baker

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

George Baker

Ronald Wilson

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

Ronald Wilson

Denys Graham

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

Denys Graham

Basil Appleby

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

Basil Appleby

Tim Turner

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

Tim Turner

Ewen Solon

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Ewen Solon

Harold Goodwin

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Harold Goodwin

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

Patrick McGoohan

Peter Arne

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Peter Arne

Edward Cast

Crew Member (uncredited)

Edward Cast

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Brenda De Banzie

Waitress (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie

Peter Diamond

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Gerald Harper

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Gerald Harper

Arthur Howard

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Arthur Howard

Lloyd Lamble

Collins (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

Philip Latham

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Philip Latham

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

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