Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves
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The Beginning or the End: Directed by Norman Taurog. With Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler. A docudrama detailing the research, development and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Norman Taurog
- 1947-02-19
The Beginning or the End is a 1947 American docudrama film about the development of the atomic bomb in World War II, directed by Norman Taurog, starring Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, and Tom Drake, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
In 1941, following America's entrance into the war, Roosevelt authorizes a project to develop an atomic bomb, despite a predicted cost of up to two billion dollars. Work on the bomb begins in December 1942, at the University of Chicago, with help from leading scientists Dr. Chisholm, Dr. John Wyatt and Dr. C. D. Howe.
- Norman Taurog, Stanley Goldsmith, Frank Myers
- Brian Donlevy
Sep 17, 2021 · The Beginning or the end. By Loew's, Inc. 11 reels. (c) 21Jan47; L832. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Inc. (PWH); 21Jan74; R568696. Reviewer: DamianF6793 - - September 15, 2022. Subject: First of the Manhatten Project Documentary Films. Interesting to see the first story about the atomic bomb in the film media.
Mar 8, 2024 · The Beginning or the End (USA, 1947) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039178/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beg...
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Docudrama on the development of the first atomic bomb. Told from the perspective of a film recovered from a time capsule several hundred years into the future, the story is narrated by Robert Oppenheimer (Hume Cronyn) and Major General Leslie Groves (Brian Donlevy) beginning with the Nazis stated goal of developing an atomic bomb. Along with ...
