1955

2h 4m

6.9(150 votes)

Drama

Action

History

Thriller

War

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'.

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Cast & Crew

50 members

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Richard Todd

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

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Michael Redgrave

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

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Ursula Jeans

Mrs. Wallis

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Basil Sydney

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

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Patrick Barr

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

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Ernest Clark

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

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Derek Farr

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

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Charles Carson

Doctor

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Stanley Van Beers

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

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Colin Tapley

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

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Frederick Leister

Committee Member

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Eric Messiter

Committee Member

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Laidman Browne

Committee Member

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Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

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Hugh Manning

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

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Edwin Styles

Observer at Trials

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Hugh Moxey

Observer at Trials

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Anthony Shaw

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

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Laurence Naismith

Farmer

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Harold Siddons

Group Signals Officer

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Frank Phillips

BBC Announcer

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Brewster Mason

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

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Tony Doonan

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

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Nigel Stock

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

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Brian Nissen

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

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Robert Shaw

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

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Peter Assinder

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

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Richard Leech

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

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Richard Thorp

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

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John Fraser

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

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David Morell

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

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Bill Kerr

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

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George Baker

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

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Ronald Wilson

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

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Denys Graham

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

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Basil Appleby

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

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Tim Turner

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

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Ewen Solon

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

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Harold Goodwin

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

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Patrick McGoohan

Guard at door (uncredited)

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Peter Arne

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

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Edward Cast

Crew Member (uncredited)

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Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Brenda De Banzie

Waitress (uncredited)

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Peter Diamond

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

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Gerald Harper

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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Arthur Howard

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

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Lloyd Lamble

Collins (uncredited)

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Philip Latham

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

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Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

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