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