Schindler's List
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Film / 1955
The Dam Busters
Directed by
Michael Anderson
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'.
The story
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'.
Cast
Richard ToddWing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael RedgraveDoctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula JeansMrs. Wallis
Basil SydneyAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Patrick BarrCaptain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Ernest ClarkAir Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Derek FarrGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Charles CarsonDoctor
Stanley Van BeersSir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin TapleyDoctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick LeisterCommittee Member
Eric MessiterCommittee Member
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Laidman BrowneCommittee Member
Raymond HuntleyOfficial, National Physical Laboratory
Hugh ManningOfficial, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Edwin StylesObserver at Trials
Hugh MoxeyObserver at Trials
Anthony ShawR.A.F. Officer at Trials
Laurence NaismithFarmer
Harold SiddonsGroup Signals Officer
Frank PhillipsBBC Announcer
Brewster MasonFlt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Tony DoonanFlt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Nigel StockFlying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Brian NissenFlt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Robert ShawFlt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Peter AssinderPlt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Richard LeechSquadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Richard ThorpSquadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
John FraserFlight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
David MorrellFlight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.
Bill KerrFlight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
George BakerFlight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ronald WilsonFlight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Denys GrahamFlying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.
Basil ApplebyFlight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Tim TurnerFlight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.
Ewen SolonFlight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Harold GoodwinWing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Patrick McGoohanGuard at Door (uncredited)
Peter ArneStaff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)
Edward CastCrew Member (uncredited)
Richard ColemanRAF Officer (uncredited)
Peter DiamondTail Gunner (uncredited)
Gerald HarperRAF Officer (uncredited)
Arthur HowardRAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)
Lloyd LambleCollins (uncredited)
Philip LathamFlight Sergeant (uncredited)
Edwin RichfieldRAF Officer (uncredited)
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