The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965)
1h 24m · 5 Jan 1965
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J. Robert Oppenheimer and other key figures involved in the decision to drop the first atomic bomb discuss their motivations in this NBC News documentary. Originally produced and televised in 1965, two decades after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was re-released in 2023 with an epilogue by Michael Beschloss, NBC News Presidential Historian.
| Movie ID | 94042 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary, War |
| Director | Fred Freed, Len Giovannitti |
| Main cast | Chet Huntley, J. Robert Oppenheimer, McGeorge Bundy, Leslie Groves, John J. McCloy, John Rich |
| Release date | 5 January 1965 |
| Release year | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 84 min (1h 24m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | NBC News |
Director: Fred Freed, Len Giovannitti
Writers: Fred Freed
Top cast
Chet HuntleySelf
J. Robert OppenheimerSelf
McGeorge BundySelf
Leslie GrovesSelf
John J. McCloySelf
John RichSelf - Special Correspondent
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