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The Dam Busters Cast & Characters

The Dam Busters (1955) stars 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. and Ursula Jeans as Mrs. Wallis. The drama movie was released October 4, 1955. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1955 · 2h 4m 69 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Michael Anderson

Screenplay

R.C. Sherriff

Music

Leighton Lucas

Cinematography

Erwin Hillier

Editor

Richard Best

Casting

G. B. Walker , Robert Lennard

Full cast

49 cast members

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

Michael Redgrave

Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.

Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.

Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Stanley Van Beers

Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.

Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Frederick Leister

Committee Member

Committee Member

Committee Member

Raymond Huntley

Official, National Physical Laboratory

Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production

Observer at Trials

Observer at Trials

R.A.F. Officer at Trials

Laurence Naismith

Group Signals Officer

Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.

Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.

Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.

Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C.

Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.

Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.

Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C.

Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell

Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman

Patrick McGoohan

Guard at Door (uncredited)

Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited)

Crew Member (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Tail Gunner (uncredited)

RAF Officer (uncredited)

RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited)

Collins (uncredited)

Flight Sergeant (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

RAF Officer (uncredited)

Crew by department

28 crew members

Directing

Michael Anderson

Casting Director

Casting Director

Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Writing

Production

Production Manager

Production Supervisor

Camera

Camera Operator

Editing

Philip Barnikel

Assistant Editor

Sound

Arthur Southgate

Sound Recordist

Art

Visual Effects

George Blackwell

Special Effects

Special Effects

Costume & Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Other

Guy Gibson

Author

Eric Coates

Additional Music

J. N. H. Whitworth

Technical Advisor

Recording Supervision

Executive In Charge Of Production

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