Name: The Dam Busters
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1955-05-16
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr

1955·Drama·2h 4m

7.1

★

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

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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

Gilbert Taylor

Special Effects

Erwin Hillier

Aerial Camera

Popular Reviews

24 reviews

Frankie McKay

6.0★ · 02/11/25

This is literally Star Wars if R2D2 was a racist-named dog and it was set during WW2 rather than in space. Still, practical effects used extremely well for the time, and a great, simple, entertaining plot. Very easy watch, and an absolute classic.

Fred Wilson

7.6★ · 06/23/24

Unfortunate name for the dog

Paul Willeke

7.0★ · 04/28/24

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

Mark

7.0★ · 11/16/21

This will never be me 😔