# The Dam Busters (1955)

> A disciplined British wartime drama follows an inventor and an air commander as they transform an impossible dam raid into a pioneering operation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7617

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Michael Anderson
- Cast: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Ursula Jeans, Basil Sydney, Patrick Barr, Ernest Clark, Derek Farr, Charles Carson
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046889/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: patriotic, tense, procedural, classic film night, history viewing

## Synopsis

A daring mission to change the course of history unfolds in the skies over Germany.

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