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

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