United States / Feb 19, 1947 / NR
Behind a forbidden door is a terrifying secret!
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Calleia | Dr. Enrico Fermi |
| Godfrey Tearle | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Victor Francen | Dr. Marre |
| Richard Haydn | Dr. Chisholm |
| Jonathan Hale | Dr. Vannevar Bush |
| John Litel | K.T. Keller |
| Henry O'Neill | Gen. Thomas F. Farrell |
| Warner Anderson | Capt. William S. Parsons |
| Ellen Ross | Waitress |
| Bobby Jordan | Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message |
| Jerry Schumacher | Nazi Officer |
Genres
DramaDocumentaryHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Beginning or the End |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1947 |
| Production | Samuel Marx |
| Writer | Frank Wead, Bob Considine |
| Editing | George Boemler |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Assistant directors | Frank E. Myers, Stanley Goldsmith, Norman Taurog |
| Camera operators | Ray June |
| Additional photography | Ray June |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis, Hans Peters |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters |
| Music | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
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