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'.
Directed by: Michael Anderson
Top Billed Cast: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans
Runtime: 124 minutes
Full Cast List ▾
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
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Eric Messiter
Committee Member
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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
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Anthony Shaw
R.A.F. Officer at Trials
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.
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.
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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 Morrell
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.
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Ronald Wilson
Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Denys Graham
Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
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Basil Appleby
Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
