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

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