Overview:
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'.| Status: | Released (1955-05-16) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Paul Brickhill, Guy Gibson, R.C. Sherriff |
| Productions: | Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 20393: Richard Todd - Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
- 7640: Michael Redgrave - Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
- 222281: Ursula Jeans - Mrs. Wallis
- 50998: Basil Sydney - Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
- 100787: Patrick Barr - Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
- 139765: Ernest Clark - Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
- 31298: Derek Farr - Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Crews
- 20412: Michael Anderson - Director - Directing
- 77646: Paul Brickhill - Author - Writing
- 77647: Guy Gibson - Author - Writing
- 65854: R.C. Sherriff - Screenplay - Writing
- 31050: Erwin Hillier - Director of Photography - Camera
- 20396: Leighton Lucas - Music - Sound
- 33218: Robert Jones - Art Direction - Art
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I think sometimes it is important to remember that even 10 years after the war was over, there was still an appetite - even a neccessity - for war stories that celebrated (ok, and frequently embellished) the successes of the many ordinary folk who fought in the war. This film is one ....
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