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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.
Erwin HillierCinematographer
Frederick LeisterCommittee Member
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
Brewster MasonFlt / Lt. R.D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Anthony DoonanFlt / Lt. R.E.G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
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
Norman WarwickCamera Operator
Richard LeechSquadron Leader H.M. Young, D.F.C.
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
G.B. WalkerCasting
Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H.B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
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.
Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J.F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Arthur SouthgateADR & Dubbing
Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G.E. Powell
Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)
Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk In NAAFI (uncredited)
Patrick McGoohanGuard on Door
Nina ParryBarnes Wallace's daughter (uncredited)
Leighton LucasComposer
Robert JonesArt Director
Genre: Action & Adventure
Media: DVD
Sound: Mono
IMDb: 0046889