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