The Dam Busters (film) - Cast

Cast

In credits order.

• Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson DSO* DFC* RAF, CO of 617 Squadron and pilot of "George"
• Michael Redgrave as Dr Barnes Wallis, Assistant Chief Designer, Aviation Section, Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
• Ursula Jeans as Mrs Molly Wallis
• Basil Sydney as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris KCB OBE AFC RAF, GOC-in-C, RAF Bomber Command
• Patrick Barr as Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, Chief Test Pilot, Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
• Ernest Clark as Air Vice-Marshal The Honourable Ralph Cochrane AFC RAF, AOC, No. 5 Group RAF
• Derek Farr as Group Captain John Whitworth DSO DFC* RAF, Station Commander, RAF Scampton
• Charles Carson as Doctor
• Stanley Van Beers as David Pye CB FRS, Director of Scientific Research, Air Ministry
• Colin Tapley as Dr William Glanville, Director of Road Research, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
• Frederick Leister as Committee Member
• Eric Messiter as Committee Member
• Laidman Browne as Committee Member
• Raymond Huntley as National Physical Laboratory Official
• Hugh Manning as Ministry of Aircraft Production Official
• Edwin Styles as Observer at Trials
• Hugh Moxey as Observer at Trials
• Anthony Shaw as RAF Officer at Trials
• Laurence Naismith as Farmer
• Harold Siddons as Group Signals Officer
• Frank Phillips as BBC Announcer
• Brewster Mason as Flight Lieutenant Richard Trevor-Roper DFM RAF, rear gunner of "George"
• Anthony Doonan as Flight Lieutenant Robert Hutchison DFC RAF, wireless operator of "George"
• Nigel Stock as Flying Officer Frederick Spafford DFM RAAF, bomb aimer of "George"
• Brian Nissen as Flight Lieutenant Torger Taerum RCAF, navigator of "George"
• Robert Shaw as Flight Sergeant John Pulford RAF, flight engineer of "George"
• Peter Assinder as Pilot Officer Andrew Deering RCAF, front gunner of "George"
• Richard Leech as Squadron Leader Melvin "Dinghy" Young DFC RAF, pilot of "Apple"
• Richard Thorp as Squadron Leader Henry Maudslay DFC RAF, pilot of "Zebra"
• John Fraser as Flight Lieutenant John Hopgood DFC* RAF, pilot of "Mother"
• David Morrell as Flight Lieutenant Bill Astell DFC RAF, pilot of "Baker"
• Bill Kerr as Flight Lieutenant H. B. "Micky" Martin DFC RAF, pilot of "Popsie"
• George Baker as Flight Lieutenant David Maltby DFC RAF, pilot of "Johnny"
• Ronald Wilson as Flight Lieutenant Dave Shannon DFC RAAF, pilot of "Leather"
• Denys Graham as Flying Officer Les Knight RAAF, pilot of "Nut"
• Basil Appleby as Flight Lieutenant Bob Hay DFC RAAF, bomb aimer of "Popsie"
• Tim Turner as Flight Lieutenant Jack Leggo DFC RAAF, navigator of "Popsie"
• Ewen Solon as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell, crew chief
• Harold Goodwin as Gibson's Batman
• Peter Arne (uncredited) as Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane
• Edward Cast (uncredited) as Crew Member
• Richard Coleman (uncredited) as RAF Officer
• Peter Diamond (uncredited) as Tail Gunner
• Gerald Harper (uncredited) as RAF Officer
• Arthur Howard (uncredited) as RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI
• Lloyd Lamble (uncredited) as Collins
• Philip Latham (uncredited) as Flight Sergeant
• Patrick McGoohan (uncredited) as RAF Guard. This was McGoohan's feature film debut, playing a guard posted outside a briefing room where the crews are being told of their mission. His only lines are spoken to Gibson's dog.
• Edwin Richfield (uncredited) as RAF Officer