The Dam Busters
1955-05-16The 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'.

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'.

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Richard Todd

Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Michael Redgrave

Mrs. Wallis
Ursula Jeans

Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Basil Sydney

Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Patrick Barr

Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Ernest Clark

Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Derek Farr

Doctor
Charles Carson

Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Stanley Van Beers

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

Committee Member
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Eric Messiter
Committee Member
Laidman Browne

Official, National Physical Laboratory
Raymond Huntley

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Hugh Manning

Observer at Trials
Edwin Styles

Observer at Trials
Hugh Moxey
R.A.F. Officer at Trials
Anthony Shaw

Farmer
Laurence Naismith
Group Signals Officer
Harold Siddons
BBC Announcer
Frank Phillips
Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brewster Mason
Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Tony Doonan

Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Nigel Stock

Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Brian Nissen

Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Robert Shaw
Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Peter Assinder

Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Richard Leech

Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
Richard Thorp

Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
John Fraser
Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
David Morell

Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Bill Kerr

Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
George Baker
Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ronald Wilson

Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Denys Graham
Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Basil Appleby

Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Tim Turner

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Ewen Solon

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Harold Goodwin

Guard at door (uncredited)
Patrick McGoohan

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Peter Arne
Crew Member (uncredited)
Edward Cast
RAF Officer (uncredited)
Richard Coleman

Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Peter Diamond

RAF Officer (uncredited)
Gerald Harper

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Arthur Howard

Collins (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)
Philip Latham

RAF Officer (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield