The Dam Busters

1955 · directed by Michael Anderson

Rating
83/100
Hit
yes

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 (1955), directed by Michael Anderson, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Richard Todd
  • Michael Redgrave
  • Ursula Jeans
  • Basil Sydney
  • Patrick Barr
  • Ernest Clark
  • Derek Farr
  • Charles Carson
  • Stanley Van Beers
  • Colin Tapley

Crew

  • Erwin Hillier — Director of Photography
  • Richard Best — Editor
  • R.C. Sherriff — Screenplay

More from Michael Anderson

  1. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — 73/100
  2. Operation Crossbow (1965) — 69/100
  3. 1984 (1956) — 67/100
  4. Logan's Run (1976) — 62/100
  5. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) — 59/100
  6. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) — 59/100

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