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
world war ii
air force
based on true story
dam
lancaster bomber
black and white
docudrama
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Richard Todd
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick Barr
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest Clark
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek Farr
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles Carson
Doctor
Stanley Van Beers
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Raymond Huntley
Official, National Physical Laboratory
Crew
Michael Anderson
Director
Erwin Hillier
Director of Photography
Erwin Hillier
Aerial Camera
Gilbert Taylor
Special Effects
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Fred Wilson
7.6★ · 06/23/24
Unfortunate name for the dog
Unfortunate name for the dog
Paul Willeke
7.0★ · 04/28/24
Very cool and entertaining film, but the name of the dog 💀
Very cool and entertaining film, but the name of the dog 💀
Mark
7.5★ · 10/23/22
Guy Gibson could’ve flown the Top Gun: Maverick mission but Tom Cruise could never fly the dambusters raid
Guy Gibson could’ve flown the Top Gun: Maverick mission but Tom Cruise could never fly the dambusters raid
