Question: Richard Thorp appeared in the 1955 film directed by whom?

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Air Strike (1955 film): Air Strike is a 1955 film written, directed and produced by Cy Roth.  and stars Richard Denning, Gloria Jean and Don Haggerty; the supporting cast features former child star Billy Halop.  The plot involves pilots training at a United States Navy squadron preparing for the Korean War. The film features the original song, "Each Time You Leave Me" by composers Sylvia Ostrow and André Brummer.

Richard Thorp: Richard Stanley Thorp (2 January 1932 – 22 May 2013) was an English actor.  He was best known for portraying Alan Turner in the ITV soap opera "Emmerdale" from 1982 to 2013.  He also appeared in films such as "The Dam Busters" (1955) and "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (1957).

Jean-Pierre Mocky: Jean-Pierre Mocky (born 6 July 1933) is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.  He appeared as an actor in the 1955 film "Gli Sbandati" and in many other movies, including some of those he also directed (Solo, L'albatros, L'Ombre d'une chance, Un Linceul n'a pas de poches...).  His 1987 film "Le Miraculé" was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Vanishing American: The Vanishing American (1925) is a silent film western produced by Famous Players-Lasky in the United States, and distributed through Paramount Pictures.  The film was directed by George B. Seitz and starred Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, recently paired in several screen dramas by Paramount.  The film is based on the 1925 novel, "The Vanishing American", by Zane Grey.  It was remade as a 1955 film starring Scott Brady and Audrey Totter.

Miracle of Marcelino: Miracle of Marcelino (Spanish: Marcelino, pan y vino , "Marcelino, bread and wine") is a 1955 Spanish film.  It was a success, and other countries have produced versions of it.  The 1955 film was written by José Maria Sanchez-Silva, who based it on his novel, and directed by Ladislao Vajda.  Its stars were Rafael Rivelles, Juan Calvo (who also starred together as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza in the 1947 Spanish film version of Cervantes's "Don Quixote" and the young child star Pablito Calvo (no relation to Juan) as Marcelino.  The musical score and theme song - sung in full during the action, rather than at the start of the film - are by Pablo Sorozábal.

Roland Verhavert: Roland Verhavert (1 May 1927 – 26 July 2014) was a Belgian film director.  He directed 44 films between 1955 and 1993.  He co-directed the 1955 film "Seagulls Die in the Harbour", which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.  His 1974 film "The Conscript" was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

The End of the Affair (1955 film): The End of the Affair is a black and white 1955 film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, Peter Cushing and John Mills.  It is based on the novel "The End of the Affair" by Graham Greene.  It was filmed largely on location in London, particularly in and around the picturesque Chester Terrace.  The film was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.

Film career of Audie Murphy: Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was a highly decorated American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who turned actor.  He portrayed himself in the film ""To Hell and Back"", the account of his World War II experiences.  During the 1950s and 1960s he was cast primarily in westerns.  While often the hero, he proved his ability to portray a cold-blooded hired gun in "No Name on the Bullet".  A notable exception to the westerns was "The Quiet American" in which he co-starred with Michael Redgrave.  Murphy made over 40 feature films and often worked with directors more than once.  Jesse Hibbs who directed "To Hell and Back" worked with the star on six films, only half of which were westerns.  When promoting his 1949 book "To Hell and Back" he appeared on the radio version of "This Is Your Life".  To promote the 1955 film of the same name, he appeared on Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town".  He was a celebrity guest on television shows such as "What's My Line? " and appeared in a handful of television dramas.  Murphy's only television series "Whispering Smith" had a brief run in 1961.  For his cooperation in appearing in the United States Army's "Broken Bridge" episode of "The Big Picture" television series he was awarded the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.

The Dam Busters (film): The Dam Busters (1955) is a British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd.  It was directed by Michael Anderson.  The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Germany with Barnes Wallis's "bouncing bomb".

The Unknown Soldier (1985 film): The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: "Tuntematon sotilas" ) is a Finnish 1985 film directed by Rauni Mollberg.  It is a remake of the 1955 film of the same title, directed by Edvin Laine and based on the best selling Finnish novel by the same name written by Väinö Linna.

Supporting paragraphs: Richard Thorp The Dam Busters (film)
Answer: Michael Anderson