The Beginning or the End
The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
Release Date
February 19, 1947Runtime
112 minRating
NRDirected by
Norman Taurog, Stanley Goldsmith, Frank E. MyersWritten by
Frank WeadStory by
Bob ConsidineLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. GrovesRobert Walker
Col. Jeff NixonTom Drake
Matt CochranBeverly Tyler
Anne CochranHume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert OppenheimerAudrey Totter
Jean O'LearyHurd Hatfield
Dr. John WyattJoseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico FermiGodfrey Tearle
President Franklin D. RooseveltVictor Francen
Dr. MarreRichard Haydn
Dr. ChisholmJonathan Hale
Dr. Vannevar BushJohn Litel
K.T. KellerHenry O'Neill
Gen. Thomas F. FarrellWarner Anderson
Capt. William S. ParsonsEllen Ross
WaitressBobby Jordan
Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb MessageImages
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