The Dam Busters

IMDb link: 0046889
IMDb rating: 7.4 (12,291 votes)
Genres: Drama, War, History
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Basil Sydney, Richard Todd, Ursula Jeans and others

Release date: 16 Jul 1955
Release year: 1955
Runtime: 105 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Keywords: world war two, based on true story, based on book, dangerous mission, bomb, dam, low flying, raf bomber command, british military, risk taking

Plot:

1942. British inventor Dr. B.N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. (Sir Michael Redgrave) is struggling with the task of finding a way of destroying the dams in the Ruhr valley. Breaching these dams will significantly reduce Germany's military production, especially steel. He hits upon a method, but struggles to find any government department to endorse it. Will his idea get off the ground?

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