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The Dam Busters
(1955)
The story of the "bombs that had to bounce" - and the air-devils who had to drop 'em!
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Stars: Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Charles Carson, Stanley Van Beers, Colin Tapley
Director: Michael Anderson
Writer: R.C. Sherriff
Language: English
Studio: Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
Duration: 124
Rated: Universal, suitable for all
DVD Release: April 2005

The British are desperate to shorten the length of WW2 and propose a daring raid to smash Germany's industrial heart. At first the objective looks impossible until a British scientist invents an ingenious weapon capable of destroying the planned target.


Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis
Charles CarsonDoctor
Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick LeisterCommittee Member
Erwin HillierCinematographer
Eric MessiterCommittee Member
Richard BestEditor
Laidman BrowneCommittee Member
Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory
Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph 'Mutt' Summers, C.B.E.
Edwin StylesObserver at Trials
Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials
Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials
Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Ernest ClarkAir Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek FarrGroup Captain J.N.H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Laurence NaismithFarmer
William Henry KerrFlight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Harold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer
Frank PhillipsB.B.C. Announcer
Anthony DoonanFlt / Lt. R.E.G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Brewster MasonFlt / Lt. R.D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Tony DoonanFlt / Lt. R.E.G. Hutchison, D.F.C. (as Anthony Doonan)
Nigel StockFlying / Off. F.M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A.T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Stuart FreebornMakeup Artist
Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Peter AssinderPlt / Off. G.A. Deering, D.F.C.
George BlackwellSpecial Effects
Richard LeechSquadron Leader H.M. Young, D.F.C.
Norman WarwickCamera Operator
Richard ThorpSquadron Leader H.E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
John FraserFlight Lieutenant J.V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
David MorrellFlight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
Robert LennardCasting
Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H.B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
G.B. WalkerCasting
Hilda FoxHairstylist
George BakerFlight Lieutenant D.J.H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Gordon ScottProduction Manager
Ronald WilsonFlight Lieutenant D.J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
W.A. WhittakerProduction Supervisor
Denys GrahamFlying Officer L.G. Knight, D.S.O.
Les HammondSound Recordist
Basil ApplebyFlight Lieutenant R.C. Hay, D.F.C.
Arthur SouthgateADR & Dubbing
Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J.F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G.E. Powell
Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)
Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Patrick McGoohanGuard on Door
Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk In NAAFI (uncredited)
Nina ParryBarnes Wallace's daughter (uncredited)
Leighton LucasComposer
Robert JonesArt Director
Genre: Action & Adventure
Media: DVD
Sound: Mono
IMDb: 0046889