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The British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the bouncing bombs in World War II. Michael Redgrave stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. Most of the film is devoted to .. Read more

Starring	Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney
Director	Michael Anderson
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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  Great Classic Stuff
  
  This is a lovely old classic, I only rate it 4 stars because the only thing that lets it down are the special effects really when the bombs hit the dam. I ... read more »
  
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  - Mark Limb
  - Somerset UK
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 12:42
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  clasic film
  
  whats not to like of this film? baised on true story, maybe its because im of a certain age why i think this film is a classic.
  
  the people behind ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Mar 2012 at 14:42
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  LOL Effects
  
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  A little too slow for my teenage children. However, still a good example of the best combination of brains (Wallis) and brawn (Gibson) in British cinema history... read more »
  
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- - chuffedchipper
  - 34 reviews
  - Rhos-on-Sea
  - 04 Dec 2011 at 18:04
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  A Real Classic
  
  The Dam Busters is a classic movie,with one of the most daring raids of world war 2,with that strange bouncing bomb
  
  invented by Dr Barns Wallis ... read more »
  
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- - mickey62
  - 10 reviews
  - Lincoln
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 20:00
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  Classic War Movie
  
  A brilliant war time classic. A must watch how war movies should be made.
  
  Dated maybe but still a good watch.
  
  Seen this film lots of times... read more »
  
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  - Gloucestershire
  - 22 Aug 2010 at 07:42
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  The Dam Busters
  
  Absolutely brilliant, a movie you enjoy time and time again, never get fed up of watching this movie. Even my grandson who has ADHD sat and watched it without a... read more »
  
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- - Trisha1
  - 13 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 08:31
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  The Dam Busters
  
  Classic WWII black & White. Great footage of Lancaster bombers. Watched with my seven year old who loved it too.
  
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- - troystar
  - 1 review
  - Peak District, Derbyshire
  - 09 Feb 2010 at 10:15
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  Memory Lane
  
  I wanted to view this film again, following the death of Richard Todd, it was just as I remembered, certainly worth a rewatch, i would recommend anyone who hasn... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 15:25
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  the dam busters
  
  what a good film this was it was 1 of the best
  
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  - Melton Mowbray
  - 11 Dec 2009 at 21:48
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  Classic World War II story
  
  Didn't live up to the energy of the book. A classic story, but acted in a slightly flat way. Could have been much more gripping.
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 17 Aug 2009 at 15:38
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  Dam busters A documentary or film?
  
  As an film enthusiast i have enjoyed watching this film on the brave acts of british air service. Although at times the pace was slow the detials made for a ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Aug 2009 at 11:43
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- - 11
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  Great Classic Stuff
  
  This is a lovely old classic, I only rate it 4 stars because the only thing that lets it down are the special effects really when the bombs hit the dam. I ... read more »
  
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  - Mark Limb
  - Somerset UK
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 12:42
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  Film of the Year and still awe inspiring stuff!
  
  This is the true story of the finest strike squadron the world has ever known, british engineering, dogged determination, bravery and a tinge of humour too. You... read more »
  
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- - Paul Mahon
  - London, England
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 01:01
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  CLASSIC WAR HEROES
  
  Brilliant depiction of the RAF being triumphant over the German war machine. Heroes like these pilots and crew should be remembered forever. Very good film to ... read more »
  
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- - Graham McEwing
  - Bolton, England
  - 02 Sep 2004 at 15:14
- - 4
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  A Great Classic War Film
  
  The Dambusters, is an all time classic war film. They don’t come any better than this. It’s the true story of how the British attacked German Ruhr ... read more »
  
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- - MidnightCaller
  - Lancashire
  - 19 May 2005 at 23:49
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  Classic true story of ...
  
  Classic true story of Barnes Wallis, his fantastic invention and the brave men who undertook the mission to deliver it. Poignant and beautifully written, a ... read more »
  
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- - anek#1
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  - 02 Dec 2003 at 10:53
- - 4
  - 2
  Dambusters - Too long
  
  An overlong film that took too long! Fast forwarded one quarter way through and couldn't believe the amount of scenes that I had to skip.
  
  A great... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 11 Oct 2007 at 20:36
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  WOW
  
  This film is awe inspiring. The bravery of all those young men. I just hope that the 2009 remake can live up to this one!!!!!
  
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  - Southampton, England
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 17:50
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  THE BEST OLD FILM
  
  THE BEST OLD FILM THAT I HAVE SEEN.
  
  A STORY OF REAL LIFE HEROS OF THE RAF THE BEST A MUST SEE
  
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  - kent
  - 08 Oct 2005 at 01:57
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  I should have watched this sooner!
  
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  I had heard so much about this film prior to renting it and I am disappointed in myself for not watching it years before I eventually did.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - maradona10
  - 2 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 28 Jun 2009 at 01:40
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  The Dam Busters
  
  Absolutely brilliant, a movie you enjoy time and time again, never get fed up of watching this movie. Even my grandson who has ADHD sat and watched it without a... read more »
  
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- - Trisha1
  - 13 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 08:31

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  One of the most popular British war films of all time, THE DAM BUSTERS tells the true story of one of the most daring and brilliant raids of World War II. With the campaign for Europe in the balance, Dr. Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave) comes up with an ingenious design for a bouncing bomb which ...

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  The British The Dam Busters is the story of the development and utilization of the bouncing bombs in World War II. Michael Redgrave stars as Dr. Barnes Wallis, who developed these unorthodox explosives. Wallis' invention is put to practical use during the British raid on the Ruhr Dams in Germany. ...