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The Dam Busters (1955)

May 16, 1955 · 2h 4m

6.9/10 TMDB user score
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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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Top 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 Committee Member
  • Laidman Browne 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

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