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Feature film — 1947

The Beginning or the End (1947)

6.41h 52mDrama — Documentary — History — War

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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A high-signal pick with 13 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Norman Taurog

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Cast & crew

Brian Donlevy as Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Robert Walker as Col. Jeff Nixon

Robert Walker

Col. Jeff Nixon

Tom Drake as Matt Cochran

Tom Drake

Matt Cochran

Beverly Tyler as Anne Cochran

Beverly Tyler

Anne Cochran

Hume Cronyn as Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer

Hume Cronyn

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer

Audrey Totter as Jean O'Leary

Audrey Totter

Jean O'Leary

Hurd Hatfield as Dr. John Wyatt

Hurd Hatfield

Dr. John Wyatt

Joseph Calleia as Dr. Enrico Fermi

Joseph Calleia

Dr. Enrico Fermi

Godfrey Tearle as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Godfrey Tearle

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Victor Francen as Dr. Marre

Victor Francen

Dr. Marre

Richard Haydn as Dr. Chisholm

Richard Haydn

Dr. Chisholm

Jonathan Hale as Dr. Vannevar Bush

Jonathan Hale

Dr. Vannevar Bush

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