The Dam Busters
A British RAF squadron undertakes a daring mission to destroy critical German dams with a revolutionary bouncing bomb, risking everything to cripple the enemy's war effort.
Synopsis
The story follows the development of a new British weapon designed to destroy German dams in the Ruhr industrial region and the subsequent mission carried out by 617 Squadron, known as "The Dam Busters."
Credits
- Richard Toddas Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
- Michael Redgraveas Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
- Richard Todd Nm0865262as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
- Ursula Jeansas Mrs. Wallis
- Basil Sydneyas Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris (now Marshal of the Royal Air Force) G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
- Patrick Barras Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Richard BestShot by Erwin HillierScored by Leighton Lucas
Also known as
- Mai 1943 - Die Zerstörung der Talsperrende
- Los destructores de diqueses
- Les Briseurs de barragesfr
- I guastatori delle digheit
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Richard Todd
as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave
as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Richard Todd Nm0865262
as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ursula Jeans
as Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris (now Marshal of the Royal Air Force) G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr
as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest Clark
as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane (now Air Chief Marshal) G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek Farr
as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles Carson
as Doctor
Stanley Van Beers
as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley
as Doctor W. H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
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