The Dam Busters (1955)
The Dam Busters (1955)
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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Cast

Richard Todd Richard Todd As: Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave As: Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans Ursula Jeans As: Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney Basil Sydney As: Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr Patrick Barr As: Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
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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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War

Language: English

Release Date: 16 May 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Associated British Picture Corporation

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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

Eric Messiter

Committee Member

Laidman Browne

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

Hugh Moxey

Hugh Moxey

Observer at Trials

Anthony Shaw

Anthony Shaw

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Farmer

Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons

Group Signals Officer

Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips

BBC Announcer

Brewster Mason

Brewster Mason

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

Tony Doonan

Tony Doonan

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

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

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

Brian Nissen

Brian Nissen

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

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

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

Peter Assinder

Peter Assinder

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

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

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

Richard Thorp

Richard Thorp

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

John Fraser

John Fraser

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

David Morell

David Morell

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

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

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

George Baker

George Baker

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

Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson

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

Denys Graham

Denys Graham

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

Basil Appleby

Basil Appleby

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

Tim Turner

Tim Turner

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

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward Cast

Edward Cast

Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Waitress (uncredited)

Peter Diamond

Peter Diamond

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Collins (uncredited)

Philip Latham

Philip Latham

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Director

John Street

John Street

Assistant Director

Thelma Orr

Thelma Orr

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott

Production Manager

W.A. Whittaker

W.A. Whittaker

Production Supervisor

G. B. Walker

G. B. Walker

Casting Director

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

Executive In Charge Of Production

Robert Lennard

Robert Lennard

Casting Director

Edited By

Richard Best

Richard Best

Editor

Philip Barnikel

Philip Barnikel

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Hilda Fox

Hilda Fox

Hairstylist

Sound

Leighton Lucas

Leighton Lucas

Music

Arthur Southgate

Arthur Southgate

ADR & Dubbing

Harold V. King

Harold V. King

Recording Supervision

Louis Levy

Louis Levy

Music Director

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Erwin Hillier

Erwin Hillier

Director of Photography

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Camera Operator

Erwin Hillier

Erwin Hillier

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Art Direction

Other Crew

George Blackwell

George Blackwell

Special Effects

Eric Coates

Eric Coates

Additional Music

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Special Effects

J. N. H. Whitworth

J. N. H. Whitworth

Technical Advisor

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