Storyline
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'.
Cast & Crew
Richard Todd
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dam Busters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
