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Year: 1955
Rating: 7.4
Genres: ActionDramaHistoryThrillerWar
The Lists: Historical Event Films War Action Films War Films About Air Warfare War Films About World War II
After inventing the “bouncing bomb,” which can skip across water until it encounters a dam to explode, Dr. Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave) struggles for years to develop his new device for use in World War II. Once the bombs are ready to be tested, Wing Commander Guy Gibson’s (Richard Todd) squadron must be specially trained to drop the sensitive weapons on Germany’s Ruhr Dams.
Directors: Michael Anderson
Studio: Associated British Picture Corporation
Writers: R.C. Sherriff, Paul Brickhill, Guy Gibson
