Synopsis
The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
Movie Information
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Writers
- Frank Wead
- Release Year
- 1947
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Documentary, History, War
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (13 votes)
Top Cast
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Robert Walker
Col. Jeff Nixon
Tom Drake
Matt Cochran
Beverly Tyler
Anne Cochran
Hume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Audrey Totter
Jean O'Leary
Hurd Hatfield
Dr. John Wyatt
Joseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico Fermi
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