The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1954

During WWII, British engineers develop a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams, facing numerous challenges in their daring mission.

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Director

  • Michael Anderson

Cast

  • Michael Redgrave
  • Ursula Jeans
  • Richard Todd
  • Nigel Stock
  • Robert Shaw
  • Richard Leech
  • George Baker
  • Patrick McGoohan
  • Bill Kerr
  • Laurence Naismith

Filming Locations

  • The Fleet

    The Fleet, the tidal lagoon behind Chesil Beach, was used to represent the testing site for Barnes Wallis's prototype bouncing bomb, mirroring the actual wartime trials that took place nearby.

  • Weymouth

    The Weymouth and Dorset coast provided locations for the film, with the area's harbours and coastline used to represent scenes connected to the preparation and testing of Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb.