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