The Dam Busters

original title:
The Dam Busters
other titles:
The Dambusters, (Mai 1943 - Die Zerstörung der Talsperren)
country / year of production:
Great Britain / 1954 (x)
original length:
119 min. , black/white
premiere:
S: 17 October 1955
genre:
adventure
based on:
Paul Brickhill. The Dam Busters. London: Evans, 1953.
director:
Michael Anderson
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plot synopsis:
keywords:
pilot , behind enemy lines , special forces , based on a true story
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
Alan Cooper. The dambusters squadron. Fifty years of 617 Squadron RAF. London: Arms and Armour, 1993.

Jonathan Falconer. The dam busters. Breaking the great dams of Western Germany 16 - 17 May 1943. Stroud: Sutton, 2003.
remarks:
Was nominated for an "Oscar" in 1956.

Gibson's dog "Nigger" was dubbed into "Trigger" for the US-market.
availability:
DVD