The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
Release: 1955-05-16
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 6.9
Drama
Action
History
Thriller
War
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'.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Associated British Picture Corporation
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Richard Leech
as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
George Baker
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Philip Latham
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Ernest Clark
as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Colin Tapley
as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Raymond Huntley
as Official, National Physical Laboratory
Harold Goodwin
as Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Edwin Richfield
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Michael Redgrave
as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans
as Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Charles Carson
as Doctor
Hugh Moxey
as Observer at Trials
Richard Thorp
as Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
Bill Kerr
as Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Denys Graham
as Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Frederick Leister
as Committee Member
Patrick McGoohan
as Guard at door (uncredited)
Richard Todd
as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Edwin Styles
as Observer at Trials
Lloyd Lamble
as Collins (uncredited)
Patrick Barr
as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Stanley Van Beers
as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Hugh Manning
as Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Nigel Stock
as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Robert Shaw
as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Tim Turner
as Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Ewen Solon
as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Brian Nissen
as Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
John Fraser
as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Peter Arne
as Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
as Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Gerald Harper
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
as RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Derek Farr
as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Laurence Naismith
as Farmer
