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The Beginning or the End

The film chronicles the groundbreaking scientific and military efforts that culminated in the creation of the world's first atomic bomb, ending in its devastating explosion over Hiroshima.

A docudrama about the development of the first atomic bomb, narrated by Robert Oppenheimer and Major General Leslie Groves, spanning the story from the Nazis' goal to develop an atomic bomb to the U.S.'s own atomic program, including key milestones such as Fermi's successful chain reaction, the Oak Ridge complex, plutonium production, testing in Nevada, and the dropping of the first bomb on Hiroshima.

Info about The Beginning or the End

Studio(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States, Feb 19, 1947

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $5,737,760.00

Genres:Biography, Drama, History, War