The Dam Busters (1955)
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The British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the "bouncing bombs" in World War II. Michael Redgrave stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. Most of the film is devoted to the two years spent in creating the bombs and training the pilots; the final sequence is a special-effects masterpiece, even allowing for the obvious models standing in for the dams. Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from both Guy Gibson's book Enemy Coast Ahead and Paul Brickhill's The Dam Busters, this film was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Anderson
Synopsis of The Dam Busters
The British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the "bouncing bombs" in World War II. Michael Redgrave stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. Most of the film is devoted to the two years spent in creating the bombs and training the pilots; the final sequence is a special-effects masterpiece, even allowing for the obvious models standing in for the dams. Adapted by R.C. Sherriff from both Guy Gibson's book Enemy Coast Ahead and Paul Brickhill's The Dam Busters, this film was Britain's biggest box-office success of 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Dam Busters
- Richard Todd - Wing Cmdr. Guy Gibson
- Ursula Jeans - Mrs. Wallis
- Derek Farr - Group Capt. J.N.H. Whitworth
- Patrick Barr - Capt. Joseph Summers
- Basil Sydney - Sir Arthur Harris
- Laurence Naismith - Farmer
- Anthony Doonan - Flight Lt. Hutchison
- George Baker - Flight Lt. Maltby
- Harold Goodwin - Crosby
- Tim Turner - Flt/Lt. J.P. Leggo
- Denys Graham - Flying/Off. L.G. Knight
- Laidman Browne - Committee Member
- Edwin Styles - Observers at Trials
- Robert Shaw - Flight Sgt. Pulford
- Frank Phillips - BBC Announcer
- Richard Thorp - Sqd Ldr. H.F. Maudslay
- Ewen Solon - Flt/Sgt. G.E. Powell
- Richard Leech - Sqd Ldr. H.M. Young
- Michael Redgrave - Dr. Barnes N. Wallis
- Stanley van Beers - Sir David Pye
- Raymond Huntley - Official from Ministry of Aircraft
- John Fraser - Flight Lt. Hopgood
- Ernest Clark - AVM Ralph Cochrane
- Brewster Mason - Flt/Lt. R.D. Trevor-Roper
- Nigel Stock - Flight Lt. Spafford
- Charles Carson - Doctor
- Colin Tapley - Dr. W.H. Glanville
- Eric Messiter - Committee Member
- Brian Nissen - Flt/Lt. A.T. Taerum
- Hugh Moxey - Observers at Trials
- Anthony Shaw - R.A.F. Officer at Trials
- Patrick McGoohan - Guard on Door
- Basil Appleby - Flt/Lt. R.C. Hay
- Harold Siddons - Group Signals Officer
- Bill Kerr - Flight Lt. Martin
- Frederick Leister - Committee Member
- Director(s):
- Michael Anderson
- Writer(s):
- R.C. Sherriff
- Producer(s):
- Robert Clark, W.A. Whittaker
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