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Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from Guy Gibson's book Enemy Coast Ahead, The Dam Busters is a docudrama following 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'

Genres: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War

Starring: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Robert Shaw

Released: May 16, 1955

Runtime: 124.0

Popularity Rating: 2.744

Associated British Picture Corporation

United Kingdom

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. Richard Todd
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. Michael Redgrave
Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M. Robert Shaw
Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M. Nigel Stock
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C. Derek Farr
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. Colin Tapley
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. Basil Sydney
Mrs. Wallis Ursula Jeans
Doctor Charles Carson
Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C. George Baker
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S. Stanley Van Beers
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C. Ernest Clark
BBC Announcer Frank Phillips
Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M. Brewster Mason
Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C. Tony Doonan
Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C. Brian Nissen
Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C. Richard Thorp
Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. William Henry Kerr
Group Signals Officer Harold Siddons
Committee Member Frederick Leister
Committee Member Eric Messiter
Committee Member Laidman Browne
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E. Patrick Barr
Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C. Richard Leech

Art — Art Direction: Robert Jones
Camera — Camera Operator: Norman Warwick
Camera — Director of Photography: Erwin Hillier
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Hilda Fox
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Stuart Freeborn
Crew — Sound Recordist: Les Hammond
Crew — Special Effects: George Blackwell
Directing — Director: Michael Anderson
Production — Casting: G.B. Walker
Production — Casting: Robert Lennard
Production — Production Manager: Gordon Scott
Production — Production Supervisor: W.A. Whittaker
Sound — ADR & Dubbing: Arthur Southgate
Sound — Music: Leighton Lucas
Writing — Author: Guy Gibson
Writing — Author: Paul Brickhill
Writing — Screenplay: R.C. Sherriff