Movie
The Dam Busters
Released: May 16, 1955 (1955)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genres: Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War
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'.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Charles Carson as Doctor
Age at release: 69
- Basil Sydney as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Age at release: 61
- Ursula Jeans as Mrs. Wallis
Age at release: 49
- Colin Tapley as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Age at release: 48
- Michael Redgrave as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Age at release: 47
- Patrick Barr as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Age at release: 47
- Stanley Van Beers as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Age at release: 44
- Ernest Clark as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.
Age at release: 43
- Derek Farr as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Age at release: 43
- Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Age at release: 35
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- Frederick Leister as Committee Member
Age at release: 69
- Edwin Styles as Observer at Trials
Age at release: 56
- Frank Phillips as BBC Announcer
Age at release: 53
- Raymond Huntley as Official, National Physical Laboratory
Age at release: 51
- Laurence Naismith as Farmer
Age at release: 46
- Hugh Moxey as Observer at Trials
Age at release: 45
- Nigel Stock as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Age at release: 35
- Harold Siddons as Group Signals Officer
Age at release: 32
- Brewster Mason as Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Age at release: 32
- Peter Assinder as Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.
Age at release: 32
- Richard Leech as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Age at release: 32
- Tony Doonan as Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Age at release: 27
- Brian Nissen as Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Age at release: 27
- Robert Shaw as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
Age at release: 27
- John Fraser as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Age at release: 24
- Richard Thorp as Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.
Age at release: 23
- Eric Messiter as Committee Member
Age at release: Unknown
- Laidman Browne as Committee Member
Age at release: Unknown
- Hugh Manning as Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production
Age at release: Unknown
- Anthony Shaw as R.A.F. Officer at Trials
Age at release: Unknown