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The Beginning or the End

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Gen. Leslie R. Groves (Brian Donlevy) oversees scientists on the Manhattan Project, the first atomic bomb.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A dry history film. Rated: C+ Jul 4, 2022 Full Review Jack Moffitt Esquire Magazine The Beginning or the End is a masterful movie which tells the most dramatic story of our time with true power and suspense. Nov 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D More of a lecture than a movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Norman Taurog

Director

Brian Donlevy

Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Robert Walker

Col. Jeff Nixon

Tom Drake

Matt Cochran

Beverly Tyler

Anne Cochran

Audrey Totter

Jean O'Leary
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Movie Info

Synopsis Gen. Leslie R. Groves (Brian Donlevy) oversees scientists on the Manhattan Project, the first atomic bomb.
Director
Norman Taurog
Producer
Samuel Marx
Screenwriter
Frank Wead
Distributor
MGM
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 1947, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 22, 2015
Runtime
1h 52m