
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Documentary · History · War
Overview
"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage from several countries.
Top Cast


William Shatner
William Shatner
Narrator
William Shatner
Narrator


Edward Teller
Edward Teller
Self - Nuclear Physicist
Edward Teller
Self - Nuclear Physicist


W.H.P. Blandy
W.H.P. Blandy
Self - Commander Joint Task Force One (archive footage)
W.H.P. Blandy
Self - Commander Joint Task Force One (archive footage)
Frank H. Shelton
Frank H. Shelton
Self - Nuclear Weaponeer
Frank H. Shelton
Self - Nuclear Weaponeer


Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - U.S. President (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - U.S. President (archive footage)


Adlai Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Self - U.S Ambassador (1961-1965) to the UN (archive footage)
Adlai Stevenson
Self - U.S Ambassador (1961-1965) to the UN (archive footage)


Randall William Cook
Randall William Cook
Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
Randall William Cook
Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)


Nikolai Bulganin
Nikolai Bulganin
Self (archive footage)
Nikolai Bulganin
Self (archive footage)


Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Everett Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
Self (archive footage)
Everett Dirksen
Self (archive footage)
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