CinemaOSMovie · 1947 · 1h 52m · NR

The Beginning or the End

Behind a forbidden door is a terrifying secret!

64%(13)IMDbDramaDocumentaryHistoryWar

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

Directed byNorman Taurog

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
EN
Released
February 19, 1947
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Beginning or The End (1947) - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Norman Taurog
Written by
Frank Wead
Bob Considine
Produced by
Samuel Marx

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