The Dam Busters

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About The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters is a 1955 English-language drama, history and war film directed by Michael Anderson. The cast is led by Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Dam Busters was produced by Associated British Picture Corporation and made in United Kingdom. It was released on May 16, 1955, and carries a NR certification.

Director

Michael Anderson

Writers

R.C. Sherriff

Release date

May 16, 1955

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

The Dam Busters cast & crew

The Dam Busters was directed by Michael Anderson and written by R.C. Sherriff.

The cast features Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C., Michael Redgrave as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S., Ursula Jeans as Mrs. Wallis, Basil Sydney as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C., Patrick Barr as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E., and Ernest Clark as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C..

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Erwin Hillier.

Is The Dam Busters worth watching?

The Dam Busters holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 157 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, The Dam Busters is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Dam Busters

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Cast of 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

Stanley Van Beers

Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

Colin Tapley

Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

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Eric Messiter

Committee Member

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