The Dam Busters 68 years old

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'.

Credits

Robert Shaw as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

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

Michael Redgrave as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

John Fraser as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.

Laurence Naismith as Farmer

Frederick Leister as Committee Member

The Dam Busters Cast

Name	Character
Robert Shaw He was 28, 51 years old when he died	as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
George Baker He was 24, 80 years old when he died	as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Michael Redgrave He was 47, 77 years old when he died	as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
John Fraser He was 97, 69 years old when he died	as Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C.
Laurence Naismith He was 46, 83 years old when he died	as Farmer
Frederick Leister He was 69, 84 years old when he died	as Committee Member
Colin Tapley He was 48, 88 years old when he died	as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
Bill Kerr He was 33, now 101 years old	as Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Richard Todd He was 36, 90 years old when he died	as Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
Ursula Jeans She was 49, 66 years old when she died	as Mrs. Wallis
Basil Sydney He was 61, 73 years old when he died	as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Ewen Solon He was 38, 67 years old when he died	as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Nigel Stock He was 36, 66 years old when he died	as Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Derek Farr He was 43, 74 years old when he died	as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
Harold Siddons He was 32, 41 years old when he died	as Group Signals Officer
Brewster Mason He was 33, 64 years old when he died	as Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M.
Hugh Moxey	as Observer at Trials
Raymond Huntley He was 51, 86 years old when he died	as Official, National Physical Laboratory
Tony Doonan He was 27, now 96 years old	as Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C.
Stanley Van Beers He was 44, 50 years old when he died	as Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S.
Richard Leech He was 32, 81 years old when he died	as Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C.
Basil Appleby	as Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C.
Edwin Styles He was 56, 61 years old when he died	as Observer at Trials
Patrick Barr He was 47, 77 years old when he died	as Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Charles Carson He was 1, 20 years old when he died	as Doctor
Laidman Browne He was 58, 64 years old when he died	as Committee Member
Ernest Clark He was 43, 82 years old when he died	as Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C.

The Dam Busters Crew

Name	Department
Harold V. King as Recording Supervision.	Sound
George Blackwell as Special Effects. He was 410 (68) years old when He died	Crew
Robert Lennard as Casting Director. He was 45 (89) years old when He died	Production
Leighton Lucas as Music. He was 52 (79) years old when He died	Sound
Erwin Hillier as Director of Photography. He was 44 (93) years old when He died	Camera
Erwin Hillier as Aerial Camera. He was 44 (93) years old when He died	Camera
Robert Jones as Art Direction.	Art
R.C. Sherriff as Screenplay. He was 59 (79) years old when He died	Writing
Paul Brickhill as Author. He was 38 (74) years old when He died	Writing
Guy Gibson as Author. He was 37 (26) years old when He died	Writing
Norman Warwick as Camera Operator. He was 35 (74) years old when He died	Camera
Stuart Freeborn as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (98) years old when He died	Costume & Make-Up
Richard Best as Editor. He was 39 (88) years old when He died	Editing
Gordon Scott as Production Manager. He was 28 (80) years old when He died	Production

The Dam Busters (68 years)

Release day: Monday, May 16, 1955
Runtime: 124 minutes