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