The Dam Busters (1955)

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.

Genres: Drama, History, War

What to watch after The Dam Busters

• The Four Feathers (1939) — R.C. Sherriff wrote for both
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — Same subject: world war ii
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976) — Same feel: serious, dramatic
• Billy Budd (1962) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Guns of Navarone (1961) — Same feel: dramatic, suspenseful
• Operation Crossbow (1965) — Michael Anderson directed both