The Dam Busters (1954)

United Kingdom
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Table of contents

  • About the film
  • Plot summary
  • Swedish censorship / rating
  • Technical specifications
  • Comments
  • Original work
  • Production location
  • Release dates
  • Soundtrack listing
  • Awards
  • Related films
  • Subjects
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Basic facts

Original title The Dam Busters
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Swedish release 1955-10-17

Cast

Michael Redgrave
doktor N.B. Wallis

Richard Todd
rotekapten Guy Gibson

Basil Sydney
flygledare sir

Derek Farr
gruppchef Whitworth

Patrick Barr
kapten Joseph "Mutt" Summers

Ernest Clark
vice flygledare

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Titles

Original title
  • The Dam Busters
Swedish release title
  • De flögo österut

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Author
Special Photographic Effects

Cast

Michael Redgrave doktor N.B. Wallis
Richard Todd rotekapten Guy Gibson
Basil Sydney flygledare sir
Derek Farr gruppchef Whitworth
Patrick Barr kapten Joseph "Mutt" Summers
Ernest Clark vice flygledare
Raymond Huntley doktor
Ursula Jeans mrs Wallis
Brewster Mason Trevor-Rober
Anthony Doonan Hutchison
Nigel Stock Spafford

Companies

Production Company Associated British-Pathé Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Europa Film

Original work

Original title Enemy Coast (Novel)
Author Paul Brickhill


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1955-10-17 Saga Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 1975-09-26 TV1
1993-06-01 TV3

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 16
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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