The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War

2h 4m

May 16, 1955 (70 years ago)

Overview

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'.

	Actor	Age then	Age now
	Richard Todd Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. Birthday: June 11, 1919	35	December 3, 2009 (90)
	Michael Redgrave Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. Birthday: March 20, 1908	47	March 21, 1985 (77)
	Ursula Jeans Mrs. Wallis Birthday: May 5, 1906	49	April 21, 1973 (66)
	Basil Sydney Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. Birthday: April 23, 1894	61	January 10, 1968 (73)
	Patrick Barr Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E. Birthday: February 13, 1908	47	August 29, 1985 (77)
	Ernest Clark Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C. Birthday: February 12, 1912	43	November 11, 1994 (82)
	Derek Farr Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C. Birthday: February 7, 1912	43	March 22, 1986 (74)
	Charles Carson Doctor Birthday: August 16, 1885	69	August 5, 1977 (91)
	Stanley Van Beers Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S. Birthday: May 4, 1911	44	May 25, 1961 (50)
	Colin Tapley Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. Birthday: May 7, 1907	48	December 1, 1995 (88)