The Dam Busters (1955)

1955 · 124 min · Drama, History, War

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'.

Directed by Michael Anderson. Starring Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney and Patrick Barr.

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