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All Time Greats: The Dam Busters

BBC One
on BBC One London

Tonight's film from the cinema's hall of fame stars Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave
with Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr, Ernest Clark, Derek Farr

One of the most daring and ingenious operations of World War II was the bombing of the Moehne and Eder dams. This famous British film tells the story of the two men - Wing Commander Guy Gibson and Dr Barnes Wallis - who 'master-minded' the raid.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Director:
Michael Anderson
Wing-Commander Guy Gibson:
Richard Todd
Dr B.N. Wallis:
Michael Redgrave
Mrs Wallis:
Ursula Jeans
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris:
Basil Sydney
Capt Summers:
Patrick Barr
Air Vice-Marshal The Hon Ralph Cochrane:
Ernest Clark
Gp Capt Whitworth:
Derek Farr
Official, National Physical Laboratory:
Raymond Huntley
Flt Lt Trevor-Roper:
Brewster Mason
Flt Lt Hutchison:
Anthony Doonan
F/O Spafford:
Nigel Stock
Flt Lt Taerum:
Brian Nissen
Flt Sgt Pulford:
Robert Shaw
Source: Radio Times

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