The Dam Busters

Summary

The Dam Busters is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,679 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Dam Busters's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Dam Busters was directed by Michael Anderson^[4].
• R. C. Sherriff wrote the screenplay for The Dam Busters^[5].
• The Dam Busters's composer is recorded as Eric Coates^[6].
• The Dam Busters's genre is war film^[7].
• The Dam Busters's genre is film based on book^[8].
• The Dam Busters's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Dam Busters's genre is historical film^[10].
• The Dam Busters's based on is recorded as The Dam Busters^[11].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Richard Todd^[12].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Michael Redgrave^[13].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Ursula Jeans^[14].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Basil Sydney^[15].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Raymond Huntley^[16].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Laurence Naismith^[17].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Nigel Stock^[18].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Robert Shaw^[19].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Richard Leech^[20].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was George Baker^[21].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Harold Goodwin^[22].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Peter Diamond^[23].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Patrick McGoohan^[24].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Bill Kerr^[25].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Colin Tapley^[26].
• A cast member of The Dam Busters was Hugh Manning^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dam Busters was produced by Robert Clark^[28]. It was directed by Michael Anderson^[4]. R. C. Sherriff wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Richard Todd^[12], Michael Redgrave^[13], Ursula Jeans^[14], Basil Sydney^[15], Raymond Huntley^[16], and Laurence Naismith^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1955^[29], January 17, 1975^[30], May 16, 1955^[31], and July 16, 1955^[32]. The original language of The Dam Busters was English^[33]. Genres include war film^[7], film based on book^[8], drama film^[9], and historical film^[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10^[34] and 100%^[35].

Why It Matters

The Dam Busters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,679 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope^[38], a film^[39], directed by George Lucas^[40].

FAQs

Who did The Dam Busters influence?

The Dam Busters has been cited as an influence by Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope^[38].