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The Dam Busters

Plot: 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'.
Release Date: Monday, May 16 1955
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard ToddRichard Todd
Richard Todd was
35 in The Dam Busters
as 'Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.'.
Wed, Jun 11 1919 –
Thu, Dec 03 2009
Portrait of Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave was
47 in The Dam Busters
as 'Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.'.
Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Portrait of Ursula JeansUrsula Jeans
Ursula Jeans was
49 in The Dam Busters
as 'Mrs. Wallis'.
Sat, May 05 1906 –
Sat, Apr 21 1973
Portrait of Basil SydneyBasil Sydney
Basil Sydney was
61 in The Dam Busters
as 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.'.
Mon, Apr 23 1894 –
Wed, Jan 10 1968
Portrait of Patrick BarrPatrick Barr
Patrick Barr was
47 in The Dam Busters
as 'Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.'.
Thu, Feb 13 1908 –
Thu, Aug 29 1985
Portrait of Ernest ClarkErnest Clark
Ernest Clark was
43 in The Dam Busters
as 'Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.'.
Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Fri, Nov 11 1994
Portrait of Derek FarrDerek Farr
Derek Farr was
43 in The Dam Busters
as 'Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.'.
Wed, Feb 07 1912 –
Sat, Mar 22 1986
Portrait of Charles CarsonCharles Carson
Charles Carson was
69 in The Dam Busters
as 'Doctor'.
Sun, Aug 16 1885 –
Fri, Aug 05 1977
Portrait of Stanley Van BeersStanley Van Beers
Stanley Van Beers was
44 in The Dam Busters
as 'Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.'.
Thu, May 04 1911 –
Thu, May 25 1961
Portrait of Colin TapleyColin Tapley
Colin Tapley was
48 in The Dam Busters
as 'Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.'.
Tue, May 07 1907 –
Fri, Dec 01 1995
Portrait of Frederick LeisterFrederick Leister
Frederick Leister was
69 in The Dam Busters
as 'Committee Member'.
Tue, Dec 01 1885 –
Mon, Aug 24 1970
Portrait of Eric MessiterEric Messiter
Eric Messiter was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Committee Member'.
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Portrait of Laidman BrowneLaidman Browne
Laidman Browne was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Committee Member'.
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Portrait of Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley was
51 in The Dam Busters
as 'Official, National Physical Laboratory'.
Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Fri, Oct 19 1990
Portrait of Hugh ManningHugh Manning
Hugh Manning was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production'.
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Portrait of Edwin StylesEdwin Styles
Edwin Styles was
56 in The Dam Busters
as 'Observer at Trials'.
Fri, Jan 13 1899 –
Tue, Dec 20 1960
Portrait of Hugh MoxeyHugh Moxey
Hugh Moxey was
45 in The Dam Busters
as 'Observer at Trials'.
Mon, Sep 27 1909 –
Sat, Mar 09 1991
Portrait of Anthony ShawAnthony Shaw
Anthony Shaw was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'R.A.F. Officer at Trials'.
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Portrait of Laurence NaismithLaurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith was
46 in The Dam Busters
as 'Farmer'.
Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Harold SiddonsHarold Siddons
Harold Siddons was
32 in The Dam Busters
as 'Group Signals Officer'.
Sun, Sep 17 1922
Portrait of Frank PhillipsFrank Phillips
Frank Phillips was
53 in The Dam Busters
as 'BBC Announcer'.
Sat, Aug 24 1901 –
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Portrait of Brewster MasonBrewster Mason
Brewster Mason was
32 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.'.
Wed, Aug 30 1922 –
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Portrait of Tony DoonanTony Doonan
Tony Doonan was
27 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.'.
Wed, Dec 07 1927
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock
Nigel Stock was
35 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.'.
Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Brian NissenBrian Nissen
Brian Nissen was
27 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.'.
Thu, Oct 20 1927 –
Thu, Feb 08 2001
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw
Robert Shaw was
27 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.'.
Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Portrait of Peter AssinderPeter Assinder
Peter Assinder was
32 in The Dam Busters
as 'Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.'.
Sat, Sep 23 1922 –
Sat, Aug 09 2008
Portrait of Richard LeechRichard Leech
Richard Leech was
32 in The Dam Busters
as 'Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.'.
Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Wed, Mar 24 2004
Portrait of Richard ThorpRichard Thorp
Richard Thorp was
23 in The Dam Busters
as 'Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932 –
Wed, May 22 2013
Portrait of John FraserJohn Fraser
John Fraser was
24 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.'.
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Fri, Nov 06 2020
Portrait of David MorellDavid Morell
David Morell was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.'.
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Portrait of Bill KerrBill Kerr
Bill Kerr was
32 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.'.
Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Thu, Aug 28 2014
Portrait of George BakerGeorge Baker
George Baker was
24 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.'.
Wed, Apr 01 1931 –
Fri, Oct 07 2011
Portrait of Ronald WilsonRonald Wilson
Ronald Wilson was
25 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.'.
Wed, Apr 02 1930 –
Thu, Jul 17 2014
Portrait of Denys GrahamDenys Graham
Denys Graham was
28 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.'.
Tue, Jun 29 1926
Portrait of Basil ApplebyBasil Appleby
Basil Appleby was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.'.
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Portrait of Tim TurnerTim Turner
Tim Turner was
30 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.'.
Sun, Sep 07 1924 –
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Portrait of Ewen SolonEwen Solon
Ewen Solon was
37 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell'.
Fri, Sep 07 1917 –
Sun, Jul 07 1985
Portrait of Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin was
37 in The Dam Busters
as 'Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman'.
Mon, Oct 22 1917 –
Thu, Jun 03 2004
Portrait of Patrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan was
27 in The Dam Busters
as 'Guard at door (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 19 1928 –
Tue, Jan 13 2009
Portrait of Peter ArnePeter Arne
Peter Arne was
34 in The Dam Busters
as 'Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 29 1920 –
Mon, Aug 01 1983
Portrait of Edward CastEdward Cast
Edward Cast was
30 in The Dam Busters
as 'Crew Member (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1925 –
Sat, Jul 30 1994
Portrait of Richard ColemanRichard Coleman
Richard Coleman was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Brenda De BanzieBrenda De Banzie
Brenda De Banzie was
45 in The Dam Busters
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 28 1909 –
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Portrait of Peter DiamondPeter Diamond
Peter Diamond was
25 in The Dam Busters
as 'Tail Gunner (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 10 1929 –
Sat, Mar 27 2004
Portrait of Gerald HarperGerald Harper
Gerald Harper was
26 in The Dam Busters
as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1929
Portrait of Arthur HowardArthur Howard
Arthur Howard was
45 in The Dam Busters
as 'RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 18 1910 –
Sun, Jun 18 1995
Portrait of Lloyd LambleLloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble was
41 in The Dam Busters
as 'Collins (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 08 1914 –
Mon, Mar 17 2008
Portrait of Philip LathamPhilip Latham
Philip Latham was
26 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flight Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 17 1929 –
Sat, Jun 20 2020
Portrait of Edwin RichfieldEdwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield was
33 in The Dam Busters
as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 11 1921 –
Thu, Aug 02 1990

Crew

Portrait of Michael AndersonMichael Anderson
Michael Anderson was
35 in The Dam Busters
as 'Director'
Fri, Jan 30 1920 –
Wed, Apr 25 2018
Portrait of Erwin HillierErwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier was
43 in The Dam Busters
as 'Director of Photography, Aerial Camera'
Sat, Sep 02 1911 –
Sun, Jan 02 2005
Portrait of Robert LennardRobert Lennard
Robert Lennard was
45 in The Dam Busters
as 'Casting Director'
Mon, May 16 1910 –
Sun, Aug 01 1999
Portrait of G. B. WalkerG. B. Walker
G. B. Walker was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Casting Director'
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Portrait of John StreetJohn Street
John Street was
40 in The Dam Busters
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Jul 01 1914 –
Thu, Nov 13 2008
Portrait of Louis LevyLouis Levy
Louis Levy was
60 in The Dam Busters
as 'Music Director'
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Sun, Aug 18 1957
Portrait of R.C. SherriffR.C. Sherriff
R.C. Sherriff was
58 in The Dam Busters
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jun 06 1896 –
Thu, Nov 13 1975
Portrait of Richard BestRichard Best
Richard Best was
38 in The Dam Busters
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jun 28 1916 –
Sun, Dec 19 2004
Portrait of Philip BarnikelPhilip Barnikel
Philip Barnikel was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Leighton LucasLeighton Lucas
Leighton Lucas was
52 in The Dam Busters
as 'Music'
Mon, Jan 05 1903 –
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of Eric CoatesEric Coates
Eric Coates was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Additional Music'
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Portrait of Gilbert TaylorGilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor was
41 in The Dam Busters
as 'Special Effects'
Sun, Apr 12 1914 –
Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of Robert JonesRobert Jones
Robert Jones was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Paul BrickhillPaul Brickhill
Paul Brickhill was
38 in The Dam Busters
as 'Author'
Wed, Dec 20 1916 –
Tue, Apr 23 1991
Portrait of Stuart FreebornStuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn was
40 in The Dam Busters
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Sep 05 1914 –
Wed, Feb 06 2013
Portrait of Norman WarwickNorman Warwick
Norman Warwick was
34 in The Dam Busters
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, Jul 14 1920 –
Fri, Aug 26 1994
Portrait of Harold V. KingHarold V. King
Harold V. King was
47 in The Dam Busters
as 'Recording Supervision'
Sun, Nov 03 1907 –
Fri, May 22 1959
Portrait of Thelma OrrThelma Orr
Thelma Orr was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Continuity'
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Portrait of Les HammondLes Hammond
Les Hammond was
46 in The Dam Busters
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Jun 06 1908
Portrait of Gordon ScottGordon Scott
Gordon Scott was
35 in The Dam Busters
as 'Production Manager'
Sat, Jan 03 1920 –
Tue, Apr 02 1991
Portrait of Robert ClarkRobert Clark
Robert Clark was
49 in The Dam Busters
as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Wed, Jul 26 1905 –
Sun, Nov 25 1984
Portrait of Hilda FoxHilda Fox
Hilda Fox was
37 in The Dam Busters
as 'Hairstylist'
Wed, Dec 26 1917
Portrait of George BlackwellGeorge Blackwell
George Blackwell was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Guy GibsonGuy Gibson
Guy Gibson was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Author'
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Portrait of W.A. WhittakerW.A. Whittaker
W.A. Whittaker was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Production Supervisor'
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Portrait of Arthur SouthgateArthur Southgate
Arthur Southgate was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'ADR & Dubbing'
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Portrait of J. N. H. WhitworthJ. N. H. Whitworth
J. N. H. Whitworth was
>> in The Dam Busters
as 'Technical Advisor'
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