The Dam Busters (1955)

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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'.

• Released: 1955-05-16
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 169 votes

Directed by Michael Anderson.

Top 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.
• Derek Farr as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
• Charles Carson as Doctor
• Stanley Van Beers as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
• Colin Tapley as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Dam Busters

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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