
The Beginning or the End
Drama · Documentary · History
Overview
The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
Top Cast


Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves


Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Col. Jeff Nixon
Robert Walker
Col. Jeff Nixon


Tom Drake
Tom Drake
Matt Cochran
Tom Drake
Matt Cochran


Beverly Tyler
Beverly Tyler
Anne Cochran
Beverly Tyler
Anne Cochran


Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Hume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer


Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
Jean O'Leary
Audrey Totter
Jean O'Leary


Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
Dr. John Wyatt
Hurd Hatfield
Dr. John Wyatt


Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico Fermi
Joseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico Fermi


Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Godfrey Tearle
President Franklin D. Roosevelt


Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Dr. Marre
Victor Francen
Dr. Marre
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