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The Dam Busters

Movie
1955
2h 4m
NR
English
Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War
User Score: 
7.6
Critic Score: 
95
The Dam Busters' Poster
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 Dam Busters Poster

The Dam Busters

NR
Movie
1955
2h 4m
English
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'.
Rating
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7.6
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The Dam Busters (1955) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
95

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Richard Todd
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D....
Michael Redgrave
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Ursula Jeans
Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris...
Patrick Barr
Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B....
Ernest Clark
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Coc...
Derek Farr
Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D...
Stanley Van Beers
Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Colin Tapley
Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Frederick Leister
Committee Member
Eric Messiter
Committee Member
Laidman Browne
Committee Member
Raymond Huntley
Official, National Physical Laborat...
Hugh Manning
Official, Ministry of Aircraft Prod...
Edwin Styles
Observer at Trials
Hugh Moxey
Observer at Trials
Anthony Shaw
R.A.F. Officer at Trials
Harold Siddons
Group Signals Officer
Frank Phillips
BBC Announcer
Brewster Mason
Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C...
Tony Doonan
Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C...
Nigel Stock
Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C...
Brian Nissen
Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Directed By: Michael Anderson
Written By: R.C. Sherriff (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

AmBush-UK says...
2 years ago
Great Film for it's age, Dated by todays standards of Special effects Of all the films being remade, this film 'The Dambusters' Is long overdue for a remake NOT REBOOT, There was talk of Peter Jackson owning the rights to the film, It be great if he remade it providing it was all historically accurate (but i'm sure they won't be calling his dog by its real name)
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robinm0 says...
4 weeks ago
Classic WWII movie, depicting one of its most well-known raids. There is just the right tone of British RAF 'stiff upper lip', the effects are adequate, given their age and you should overlook the dog's name. Different times, different standards. The successful breaching of the Ruhr dams was not as decisive as perhaps the film indicates. That doesn't detract in any way from the bravery and skill of the crews involved, never mind the ingenuity of Barnes Wallis.
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amra2500 says...
one year ago
The best WW2 aviation movie. Probably a solid 45 mins of actual Lancasters flying. A great cast, superb plot, and easy to see why it was inspiration for the attack on the Death Star in Star Wars. The dog’s name is a racial slur which I assume why this movie has been largely scrubbed from any legit digital provider.
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siggi963 says...
2 months ago
Based on a little known story of WW2, this is a good movie for lovers of the genre.
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
I think sometimes it is important to remember that even 10 years after the war was over, there was still an appetite - even a neccessity - for war stories that celebrated (ok, and frequently embellished) the successes of the many ordinary folk who fought in the war. This film is one such story. Base More
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