The Dam Busters
UK,
1955, 124 min
Directed by:
Michael AndersonScreenplay:
R.C. SherriffCinematography:
Erwin HillierComposer:
Leighton LucasCast:
Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Basil Sydney, Derek Farr, Stanley Van Beers, Colin Tapley, Laurence Naismith, Robert Shaw, George Baker, Patrick McGoohan (more)Plots(1)
The Dam Busters is a 1955 British war film, set during the Second World War, and based on the true story of the RAF's 617 Squadron, the development of the bouncing bomb, and Operation Chastise, the attack on the Ruhr dams in Germany. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - R.C. Sherriff (Best British Screenplay)
- 1956 - Outstanding British Film