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The Dam Busters

1955 PG-13 2h 4m

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The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

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'.

Director Michael Anderson

Writers

Paul Brickhill Guy Gibson R.C. Sherriff

Stars

Richard Todd Michael Redgrave Ursula Jeans

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.

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

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

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

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

Stanley Van Beers

Stanley Van Beers

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

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

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Committee Member

Committee Member

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Observer at Trials

Observer at Trials

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Group Signals Officer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

RAF Officer (uncredited)

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Collins (uncredited)

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Geronimo1967 14 Nov 2022

7/10

I think sometimes it is important to remember that even 10 years after the war was over, there was still an appetite - even a neccessity - for war stories that celebrated (ok, and frequently embellished) the successes of the many ordinary folk who fought in the war. This film is one such story. Based on real events and characters it is nonetheless a drama. It does manipulate the facts a little; th...

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.

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

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

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

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

Stanley Van Beers

Stanley Van Beers

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

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

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Committee Member

Committee Member

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Observer at Trials

Observer at Trials

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Group Signals Officer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

RAF Officer (uncredited)

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Collins (uncredited)

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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