Drama Action History Thriller 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'.
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Robert Shaw
Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Stanley Van Beers
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Arthur Howard
RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Patrick McGoohan
Guard at door (uncredited)
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Denys Graham
Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Edwin Styles
Observer at Trials
Derek Farr
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Edwin Richfield
RAF Officer (uncredited)
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.
Peter Arne
Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
George Baker
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Laurence Naismith
Farmer
John Fraser
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Basil Sydney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Peter Diamond
Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Ewen Solon
Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Nigel Stock
Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Bill Kerr
Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis
Raymond Huntley
Official, National Physical Laboratory
Gerald Harper
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Philip Latham
Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Ernest Clark
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Richard Leech
Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Harold Goodwin
Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Tim Turner
Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Lloyd Lamble
Collins (uncredited)
Richard Thorp
Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
Hugh Moxey
Observer at Trials
Patrick Barr
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Charles Carson
Doctor
Hugh Manning
Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Colin Tapley
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Brian Nissen
Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Eric Messiter
Committee Member
Laidman Browne
Committee Member
Anthony Shaw
R.A.F. Officer at Trials
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.
Peter Assinder
Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
David Morell
Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
Basil Appleby
Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Edward Cast
Crew Member (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
RAF Officer (uncredited)

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