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'.
May 16, 1955
Associated British Picture Corporation
49 people
Richard Todd
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Acting
Michael Redgrave
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Acting
Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis
Acting
Basil Sydney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Acting
Patrick Barr
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Acting
Ernest Clark
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Acting
Derek Farr
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Acting
Charles Carson
Doctor
Acting
Stanley Van Beers
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Acting
Colin Tapley
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Acting
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Acting
Eric Messiter
Committee Member
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