The Dam Busters
16/05/1955
2h 4m

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


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


Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis


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


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


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


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


Charles Carson
Doctor


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


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


Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Eric Messiter
Committee Member
Laidman Browne
Committee Member


Raymond Huntley
Official, National Physical Laboratory


Hugh Manning
Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production


Edwin Styles
Observer at Trials


Hugh Moxey
Observer at Trials
Anthony Shaw
R.A.F. Officer at Trials


Laurence Naismith
Farmer
Harold Siddons
Group Signals Officer
Frank Phillips
BBC Announcer
Brewster Mason
Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Tony Doonan
Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.


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


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


Robert Shaw
Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Peter Assinder
Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.


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


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


John Fraser
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
David Morell
Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.


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


George Baker
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ronald Wilson
Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.


Denys Graham
Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Basil Appleby
Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.


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


Ewen Solon
Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell


Harold Goodwin
Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman


Patrick McGoohan
Guard at door (uncredited)


Peter Arne
Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Edward Cast
Crew Member (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
RAF Officer (uncredited)


Peter Diamond
Tail Gunner (uncredited)


Gerald Harper
RAF Officer (uncredited)


Arthur Howard
RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)


Lloyd Lamble
Collins (uncredited)


Philip Latham
Flight Sergeant (uncredited)


Edwin Richfield
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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