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6.9The 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'.
Released: 1955-05-16124 minDir: Michael AndersonDrama, Action, History, Thriller, War
Cast
- 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.
- Ernest Clark as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Themes
- world war ii
- air force
- based on true story
- dam
- lancaster bomber
- black and white
- docudrama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Michael Anderson
- Screenwriter
- R. C. Sherriff
- Composer
- Eric Coates
- Producer
- Robert Clark
- Production company
- Associated British Picture Corporation
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 607130
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- publication date
- 1955-07-16
- title
- The Dam Busters
- distributed by
- Associated British Picture Corporation
- after a work by
- Paul Brickhill
- color
- black-and-white
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 100%
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