The Dam Busters (1955)

The Dam Busters (1955)

1955-05-16 United Kingdom 124 Min. PG-13
6.8 135 votes

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 is Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave is Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans is Mrs. Wallis
Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney is Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr is Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest Clark is Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek Farr is Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Stanley Van Beers is Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley is Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick Leister is Committee Member
Committee Member
Eric Messiter is Committee Member
Committee Member