The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters (1955)

Timing: 2:4 (124 min)

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Release date

1955-05-16

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

Genre

Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

Michael Anderson

Actors

Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr, Ernest Clark, Derek Farr, Charles Carson, Stanley Van Beers, Colin Tapley
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Operator

Erwin Hillier

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Richard Best, W.A. Whittaker
All team (27)

• The screenplay was based on Paul Brickhill’s book *The Dam Busters* (published in Russia as *Flood Germany!*) and the memoirs of Guy Gibson, *Enemy Coast Ahead*.
• Richard Todd, who played the main role, participated in the airborne assault during the Normandy landings in 1944.
• The musical theme composed by Eric Coates, ("The Dam Busters March”), was used in George Lucas’s film *Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope*. The film also contains numerous references to *The Dam Busters*, and the scene of the attack on the Death Star almost exactly replicates the film’s climactic moment.
• In 2007, the film was restored, and all references to the dog’s politically incorrect nickname were removed. Paul Brickhill’s book was originally also titled *Nigger!*.
• This film appears in Alan Parker's musical film "The Wall" (1982) during the song One of My Turns, when the main character Pink trashes a hotel room.
• The screenplay was based on Paul Brickhill's book "The Dam Busters" (published in Russia under the title "Flood Germany!") and Guy Gibson's memoirs "Enemy Coast Ahead".
• The musical theme composed by Eric Coates, ("The Dam Busters March") was used in George Lucas's film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope." It also contains numerous references to "The Dam Busters," and the scene of the attack on the Death Star almost exactly repeats the film's climax.
• In 2007, the film was restored, with all references to the dog's offensive name removed. Paul Brickhill's book was also originally titled “Nigger!”
• This film appears on television in Alan Parker's musical film “The Wall” (1982) during the song One of My Turns, when the main character Pink goes on a rampage in a hotel room.