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The Decision to Drop the Bomb
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
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The Decision to Drop the Bomb

1965
1h 24m
Documentary
War

Status

Released

Release

1965

Runtime

1h 24m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Jan 5, 1965
Digital Release
Jul 14, 2023
Languages
English
Director
Fred Freed
Len Giovannitti
Production
NBC News
NBC News
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Chet Huntley

Chet Huntley

Self

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self

McGeorge Bundy

Self

Leslie Groves

Leslie Groves

Self

John J. McCloy

Self

John Rich

John Rich

Self - Special Correspondent

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