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  • The Beginning or the End (1947)
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    112 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Beginning or the End (1947)
Passed
112 min | Biography, Drama, History

A docudrama detailing the research, development and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima.
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Director
Writers
Frank Wead (screen play) | Bob Considine (original story) (as Robert Considine)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Feb 19, 1947 (United States)

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189 cast members
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Brian Donlevy
Major General Leslie R. Groves Major General Leslie R. Groves   See fewer
Robert Walker
Colonel Jeff Nixon Colonel Jeff Nixon   See fewer
Tom Drake
Matt Cochran Matt Cochran   See fewer
Beverly Tyler
Anne Cochran Anne Cochran   See fewer
Audrey Totter
Jean O'Leary Jean O'Leary   See fewer
Hume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer   See fewer
Hurd Hatfield
Dr. John Wyatt Dr. John Wyatt   See fewer
Joseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico Fermi Dr. Enrico Fermi   See fewer
Godfrey Tearle
President Franklin D. Roosevelt President Franklin D. Roosevelt   See fewer
Victor Francen
Dr. Marré Dr. Marré   See fewer
Richard Haydn
Dr. Chisholm Dr. Chisholm   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Dr. Vannevar Bush Dr. Vannevar Bush   See fewer
John Litel
K. T. Keller K. T. Keller   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
General Thomas F. Farrell General Thomas F. Farrell   See fewer
Warner Anderson
Captain William S. Parsons, U.S.N. Captain William S. Parsons, U.S.N.   See fewer
Barry Nelson
Colonel Paul Tibbetts Jr. Colonel Paul Tibbetts Jr.   See fewer
Art Baker
President Harry S. Truman President Harry S. Truman   See fewer
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Albert Einstein (as Ludwig Stossel) Dr. Albert Einstein (as Ludwig Stossel)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Dr. Harold C. Urey Dr. Harold C. Urey   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Dr. James B. Conant Dr. James B. Conant   See fewer
Tom Stevenson
Dr. E. P. Wigner Dr. E. P. Wigner   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Dr. Leo Szilard Dr. Leo Szilard   See fewer
Nella Walker
Grace Tully Grace Tully   See fewer
Edward Earle
Charles G. Ross Charles G. Ross   See fewer
Moroni Olsen
Dr. Arthur H. Compton Dr. Arthur H. Compton   See fewer
Norman Lloyd
Dr. Troyanski Dr. Troyanski   See fewer
Jim Davis
Pilot at Tinian Pilot at Tinian   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Walter S. Carpenter Jr.   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Dr. W. H. Zinn Dr. W. H. Zinn   See fewer
Henry Hall
General Brehon Somervell General Brehon Somervell   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Lieut. General W.D. Styer Lieut. General W.D. Styer   See fewer
Larry Johns
Quaker Scientist Quaker Scientist   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Dr. Rand Dr. Rand   See fewer
James Bush
Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence   See fewer
Trevor Bardette
Clinic Doctor Clinic Doctor   See fewer
William Wright
Colonel John Lansdale Colonel John Lansdale   See fewer
Damian O'Flynn
C. D. Howe C. D. Howe   See fewer
Richard Abbott
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Philip Ahlm
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John Albright
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Erville Alderson
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Kirk Alyn
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Rod Bacon
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Frank Baker
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Walter Baldwin
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John Banner
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Gregg Barton
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Holger Bendixen
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Lee Bennett
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
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Robert Bice
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William Bishop
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Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
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Larry J. Blake
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Stanley Blystone
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John Bogden
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Charles Bradstreet
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Tex Brodus
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Roy Butler
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Spencer Chan
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Peter Chong
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Bron Clifford
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Bruce Cowling
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Frank Dae
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Davidson
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Boyd Davis
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Denny
Passing Officer (uncredited) Passing Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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Gregor (uncredited) Gregor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
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Dick Earle
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Blake Edwards
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Frank Erickson
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Herbert Evans
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Lloyd Everett
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Budd Fine
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William Forrest
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Ted French
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Arno Frey
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Paul Fung
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Jack Gallagher
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John Gannon
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Stewart Garner
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Kenneth Gibson
President Truman's Secretary (uncredited) President Truman's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Gibson
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Frederick Giermann
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Bob Gilbert
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Jon Gilbreath
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
William Graeff Jr.
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Clarke Hardwicke
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Sam Harris
Scientist on Plane (uncredited) Scientist on Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Harried Editor (uncredited) Harried Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Hickman
Barometric Observer (uncredited) Barometric Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Hicks
General (uncredited) General (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Hodgins
Gate Guard (uncredited) Gate Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Horan
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James Horne Jr.
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Anne Howard
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Jimmy Hunt
Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
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John James
Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Janssen
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Bobby Jordan
Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message (uncredited) Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Kelly
Mack (uncredited) Mack (uncredited)   See fewer
John B. Kennedy
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Mike Killian
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Martin Kosleck
Dr. O. E. Frisch (uncredited) Dr. O. E. Frisch (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
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Al Kunde
Evictee (uncredited) Evictee (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Lawford
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Nolan Leary
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lee
Gen. Groves' Aide (uncredited) Gen. Groves' Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
William F. Leicester
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Frank Leigh
British General (uncredited) British General (uncredited)   See fewer
James B. Leong
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Weaver Levy
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Donald S. Lewis
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King Lockwood
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Richard Loo
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Louis Mason
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Roger McGee
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Torben Meyer
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Howard M. Mitchell
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Forbes Murray
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Merlyn Nelson
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James Nolan
President Roosevelt's Bodyguard (uncredited) President Roosevelt's Bodyguard (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
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Fred Nurney
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Ray Page
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Eddie Parks
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Charles Peck
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Ray Pemberton
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Bob Pepper
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Winne (uncredited) Winne (uncredited)   See fewer
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Buster Slaven
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