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The Dam Busters( 1955)

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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'.

    Top Billed Cast

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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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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    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; though the use of bouncing bombs - innovatively designed from scratch - well, with a little help from Napoleon - by Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave) to destroy three German dams on the Ruhr by a squadron...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • air force
    • based on true story
    • dam
    • lancaster bomber
    • docudrama