Movie Description
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
(1965)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Fred Freed,Len Giovannitti
- Producer : Fred Freed
- Writer : Fred Freed
- Editor : John Teeple,Robert Garland,Ken Bauer
- Cast : Chet Huntley,J. Robert Oppenheimer,McGeorge Bundy,Leslie Groves,John J. McCloy,John Rich
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Decision to Drop the Bomb
Status Released
Release Information
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1965-01-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Homepagehttps://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/oppenheimer-the-decision-to-drop-the-bomb-188513861605
Production CompaniesNBC News
Genres
- Documentary
- War
