The Dam Busters

Summary

The Dam Busters is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Dam Busters's producer is recorded as Robert Clark^[28]. Its director is recorded as Michael Anderson^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as R. C. Sherriff^[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 +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29], +1975-01-17T00:00:00Z^[30], +1955-05-16T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1955-07-16T00:00:00Z^[32]. The Dam Busters's original language of film or TV show is recorded as 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 (389 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].