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