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
Arthur Howard
RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Edwin Styles
Observer at Trials
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Denys Graham
Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Robert Shaw
Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Patrick McGoohan
Guard at door (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Derek Farr
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Peter Arne
Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Richard Todd
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
John Fraser
Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Raymond Huntley
Official, National Physical Laboratory
Michael Redgrave
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
George Baker
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Colin Tapley
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Nigel Stock
Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Laurence Naismith
Farmer
Richard Leech
Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Tim Turner
Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Basil Sydney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis
Ewen Solon
Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Patrick Barr
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Charles Carson
Doctor
Gerald Harper
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Ernest Clark
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Philip Latham
Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Bill Kerr
Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Peter Diamond
Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble
Collins (uncredited)
Hugh Manning
Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Richard Thorp
Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
Stanley Van Beers
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Hugh Moxey
Observer at Trials
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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