
The Dam Busters
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'.
The Dam Busters
May 16, 1955
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Cast (49)

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

Eric Messiter
Committee Member

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

Anthony Shaw
R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith
Farmer

Harold Siddons
Group Signals Officer

Frank Phillips
BBC Announcer

Brewster Mason
Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

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.

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 Morell
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.

Ronald Wilson
Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Denys Graham
Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Basil Appleby
Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Tim Turner
Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Ewen Solon
Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold Goodwin
Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan
Guard at door (uncredited)

Peter Arne
Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward Cast
Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman
RAF Officer (uncredited)

Peter Diamond
Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald Harper
RAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Howard
RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble
Collins (uncredited)

Philip Latham
Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Crew (28)
Directing
Writing
Production

Robert Lennard
Casting Director

Gordon Scott
Production Manager

W.A. Whittaker
Production Supervisor

G. B. Walker
Casting Director

Robert Clark
Executive In Charge Of Production
Sound

Louis Levy
Music Director

Leighton Lucas
Music

Harold V. King
Recording Supervision

Les Hammond
Sound Recordist

Arthur Southgate
ADR & Dubbing
Art

Robert Jones
Art Direction
Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist

Hilda Fox
Hairstylist
Crew

Eric Coates
Additional Music

J. N. H. Whitworth
Technical Advisor

George Blackwell
Special Effects

Gilbert Taylor
Special Effects
Editing

Philip Barnikel
Assistant Editor

Richard Best
Editor