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The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

Behind a forbidden door is a terrifying secret!

Genres

DramaDocumentaryHistoryWar

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The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.136/10

Release Date

19 February 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Col. Jeff Nixon

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Matt Cochran

Beverly Tyler

Beverly Tyler

Anne Cochran

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Jean O'Leary

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Dr. John Wyatt

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Dr. Enrico Fermi

Godfrey Tearle

Godfrey Tearle

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Dr. Marre

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Dr. Chisholm

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Dr. Vannevar Bush

John Litel

John Litel

K.T. Keller

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Capt. William S. Parsons

Ellen Ross

Ellen Ross

Waitress

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message

Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher

Nazi Officer

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