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'.

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
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Release Date
May 16, 1955
Runtime
2h 4m
Rating
NR
Genres
Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
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