Associated British Picture Corporation presents

The Dam Busters

Name: The Dam Busters
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1955-05-16

directed by Michael Anderson

19552h 4mNRDrama

Associated British Picture Corporation presents

The Dam Busters

directed by Michael Anderson

19552h 4mNRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · History · 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'.

§ Keywords

what it's about

world war ii air force based on true story dam lancaster bomber black and white docudrama

§ Crew

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Director

Michael Anderson

Screenplay

R.C. Sherriff

Cinematography

Erwin Hillier

§ Cast

8 of 40

Richard Todd

as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

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.

Patrick Barr

as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

Ernest Clark

as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

Derek Farr

as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Charles Carson

as Doctor

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