The Beginning or the End
1h 52m·Drama, Documentary, History·
The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brian DonlevyMaj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves | Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves |
 Robert WalkerCol. Jeff Nixon | Col. Jeff Nixon |
 Tom DrakeMatt Cochran | Matt Cochran |
 Beverly TylerAnne Cochran | Anne Cochran |
 Hume CronynDr. J. Robert Oppenheimer | Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer |
 Audrey TotterJean O'Leary | Jean O'Leary |
 Hurd HatfieldDr. John Wyatt | Dr. John Wyatt |
 Joseph CalleiaDr. Enrico Fermi | Dr. Enrico Fermi |
 Godfrey TearlePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
 Victor FrancenDr. Marre | Dr. Marre |
 Richard HaydnDr. Chisholm | Dr. Chisholm |
 Jonathan HaleDr. Vannevar Bush | Dr. Vannevar Bush |
 John LitelK.T. Keller | K.T. Keller |
 Henry O'NeillGen. Thomas F. Farrell | Gen. Thomas F. Farrell |
 Warner AndersonCapt. William S. Parsons | Capt. William S. Parsons |
 Ellen RossWaitress | Waitress |
 Bobby JordanRadioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message | Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message |
| JJerry SchumacherNazi Officer | Nazi Officer |