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7.4
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david821
Critic David Parkinson
rated 6

...concerned with the ethical conundrum facing Barnes Wallis, who was torn between professional perfectionism, staunch patriotism and sickening guilt at the human cost his munitions would exact.

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Cast & Crew

Raymond Huntley
As Official, National Physical Laboratory
Michael Redgrave
As Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.
Harold Goodwin
As Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman
Patrick Barr
As Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E.
Peter Diamond
As Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Richard Todd
As Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.

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"The Dam Busters" is a historic drama film that tells the story of a daring World War II mission to destroy German dams and disrupt the enemy's industrial heartland. With a cast featuring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd, the movie follows the development of a new British weapon, a bouncing bomb that can skip over water and sink into the dam, causing massive destruction. The film takes viewers through the planning and execution of the raid by 617 Squadron, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of the pilots and crew members who took part in the mission. With action, drama, and historical significance, "The Dam Busters" is a gripping tale of innovation, courage, and determination.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Dam Busters include David and Goliath, Vendetta of a Samurai, Sins of Rome: Spartacus, Stock Car, Los últimos días de Pompeya (1959), Seven Samurai.

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The Dam Busters was released in theaters on October 4, 1955.