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The Dam Busters

The movie tells the story of the Royal Air Force's daring mission to cripple Germany's war effort by targeting six crucial dams during World War II.

A daring British mission aims to shorten World War II by targeting Germany's industrial core, with a scientist's innovative invention making the seemingly impossible task a possibility.

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Info about The Dam Busters

Studio(s): Associated British Picture Corporation

Originally Released: United States, May 16, 1955

Production Country: United Kingdom

Box Office Gross: $765,362.00

Genres:Drama, History, War

Main Cast

Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis

Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.

Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

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.

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

Laidman Browne

Laidman BrowneCommittee Member

Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory

Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Edwin StylesObserver at Trials

Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials

Anthony Shaw

Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence NaismithFarmer

Harold Siddons

Harold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer

Frank Phillips

Frank PhillipsBBC Announcer

Brewster Mason

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

Tony Doonan

Tony DoonanFlt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Nigel StockFlying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

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.

Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

George BakerFlight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Basil Appleby

Basil ApplebyFlight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohanGuard at door (uncredited)

Peter ArneStaff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Edward Cast

Edward CastCrew Member (uncredited)

Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)

Gerald HarperRAF Officer (uncredited)

Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Lloyd LambleCollins (uncredited)

Philip LathamFlight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin RichfieldRAF Officer (uncredited)

Creators

Michael AndersonDirector

R.C. Sherriff

R.C. SherriffScreenplay

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