The Beginning or the End
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The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End (1947)

Genres - Biography, Documentary, Drama, History, War  |   Sub-Genres - Biographical Film  |   Release Date - Feb 19, 1947  |   Run Time - 112 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Cast

Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
Jean O'Leary
Beverly Tyler
Beverly Tyler
Anne Cochran
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves / Major General Leslie R. Groves
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Col. Jeff Nixon / Colonel Jeff Nixon
Tom Drake
Tom Drake
Matt Cochran
Al Kunde
Al Kunde
Evictee
Anne Howard
Anne Howard
English Laboratory Assistant
Arno Frey
Arno Frey
Nazi Official
Art Baker
Art Baker
President Harry S. Truman
Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson
Colonel Paul Tibbetts Jr.
Bert Davidson
Bert Davidson
Armed Guard
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Man at Time Capsule Ceremony
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Barometric Observer
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
CIC Man
Bob Gilbert
Bob Gilbert
Lieutenant - R.C.M., Enola Gay
Bob Pepper
Bob Pepper
Crewman
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message
Boyd Davis
Boyd Davis
Senator
Bron Clifford
Bron Clifford
Chaplain
Bruce Cowling
Bruce Cowling
Enola Gay Ground Crewman
Budd Fine
Budd Fine
Evictee
Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven
Enola Gay Assistant Gunner
Carl Saxe
Carl Saxe
German General's Aide
Carl Wester
Carl Wester
Construction Engineer
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Armed Guard
Cedric Stevens
Cedric Stevens
Evictee
Charles Bradstreet
Charles Bradstreet
Airport Guard
Charles Peck
Charles Peck
GI Messenger
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Walter S. Carpenter Jr.
Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin
Mexican Man
Clarke Hardwicke
Clarke Hardwicke
Enola Gay Co-Pilot
Constance Weiler
Constance Weiler
Minor Role
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
C. D. Howe
Danny Merrill
Danny Merrill
Scientist
David Thursby
David Thursby
English Bobby
Dick Earle
Dick Earle
Industrialist
Donald S. Lewis
Donald S. Lewis
Secret Service Man
Dorothy Scott
Dorothy Scott
Laboratory Assistant
Douglas Carter
Douglas Carter
Quaker Scientist
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Gate Guard
Ed Cassidy
Ed Cassidy
Rafferty
Eddie Parks
Eddie Parks
Bewildered Civilian
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Man
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Charles G. Ross
Ellen Ross
Ellen Ross
Waitress
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Medical Major
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Secretary of War Henry Stimson
Eunice Soo-Hoo
Eunice Soo-Hoo
Japanese Child
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Briefing Officer
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Canadian Officer
Frank Chalfant
Frank Chalfant
Scientist
Frank Dae
Frank Dae
Senator
Frank Erickson
Frank Erickson
Attendant
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Dr. James B. Conant
Frank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell
Winne
Frank Leigh
Frank Leigh
British General
Frank Tomlinson
Frank Tomlinson
Minor Role
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Dr. W. H. Zinn
Fred Nurney
Fred Nurney
Nazi Officer
Frederick Giermann
Frederick Giermann
Nazi Officer
George M. Carleton
George M. Carleton
Senator
George Peters
George Peters
Nurse
George Travell
George Travell
Tinian Co-Pilot
George Turner
George Turner
Pilot
Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gregg Barton
Gregg Barton
Enola Gay Navigator
Guy Williams
Guy Williams
Enola Gay Bombardier
H.T. Tsiang
H.T. Tsiang
Prof. Okani
Hans Schumm
Hans Schumm
Nazi Police Officer
Hans von Morhart
Hans von Morhart
Danish Customs Man
Harry Denny
Harry Denny
Passing Officer
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Harried Editor
Harry T. Wensel
Harry T. Wensel
Wensel
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Man
Helen Eby-Rock
Helen Eby-Rock
Townswoman
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
General Brehon Somervell
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell / General Thomas F. Farrell
Herbert Evans
Herbert Evans
Scientist
Holger Bendixen
Holger Bendixen
German Submarine Commander
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Townsman
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
Dr. John Wyatt
J. Lewis Smith
J. Lewis Smith
Wolfish Soldier
Jack Gallagher
Jack Gallagher
Evictee
Jack Lee
Jack Lee
Gen. Groves' Aide
Jack Manolas
Jack Manolas
Minor Role
Jack Sterling
Jack Sterling
Enola Gay Tail Gunner
Jack Worth
Jack Worth
Nazi Officer
James B. Leong
James B. Leong
Japanese Army Officer
James Bush
James Bush
Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
Industrialist
James Horne Jr.
James Horne Jr.
Barmetric Observer
James Nolan
James Nolan
President Roosevelt's Bodyguard
Jerry Schumacher
Jerry Schumacher
Nazi Officer
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Pilot at Tinian
Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan
Soldier at Airfield
Jimmy Hunt
Jimmy Hunt
Little Boy
John Albright
John Albright
Quaker Scientist
John B. Kennedy
John B. Kennedy
Self - Newsreel Narrator
John Banner
John Banner
German Laboratory Assistant
John Bogden
John Bogden
Scientist
John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Dr. Leo Szilard
John Gannon
John Gannon
Orderly
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Dr. Harold C. Urey
John James
John James
Engineer
John Litel
John Litel
K.T. Keller / K. T. Keller
Jon Gilbreath
Jon Gilbreath
Attendant
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Dr. Vannevar Bush
Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
Dr. Enrico Fermi
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman
Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
President Truman's Secretary
King Lockwood
King Lockwood
Colonel Nichols
Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
Scientist
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Tough Military Policeman
Larry Johns
Larry Johns
Quaker Scientist
Larry Nunn
Larry Nunn
Worried GI
Lee Bennett
Lee Bennett
Sergeant
Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley
Soldier
Leslie Vincent
Leslie Vincent
English Junior Scientist
Lloyd Everett
Lloyd Everett
Enola Gay Ground Crewman
Louis Mason
Louis Mason
Workman
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Albert Einstein
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Radio Operator
Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert
Townswoman
Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck
Dr. O. E. Frisch
Merlyn Nelson
Merlyn Nelson
Evictee
Michael McGrath
Michael McGrath
Dr. Kistiakonsky
Mike Killian
Mike Killian
Senior Engineer
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Dr. Arthur H. Compton
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Grace Tully
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Townsman
Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd
Dr. Troyanski
Otto Reichow
Otto Reichow
Nazi Officer
Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina
Mrs. Wyatt
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Army Officer
Paul Fung
Paul Fung
Japanese Radar Officer
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Lieut. General W.D. Styer
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Construction Engineer
Peter Chong
Peter Chong
Japanese General
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Member of Military Personnel
Philip Ahlm
Philip Ahlm
Armed Guard
Ralph Crane
Ralph Crane
Weatherman
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Guard
Ray Page
Ray Page
Meter Man
Ray Pemberton
Ray Pemberton
Electronics Engineer
Richard Abbott
Richard Abbott
Danish Underground Leader
Richard Haydn
Richard Haydn
Dr. Chisholm
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Japanese Officer
Richard Terry
Richard Terry
Enola Gay Radarman
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
Co-Pilot
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Dr. Rand
Robert Malcolm
Robert Malcolm
Keith
Robert Spencer
Robert Spencer
Nuclear Scientist
Robin Short
Robin Short
Young Scientist
Rod Bacon
Rod Bacon
Crew Member
Roger McGee
Roger McGee
Scientist
Ronald Wong
Ronald Wong
Japanese Child
Roy Butler
Roy Butler
Townsman
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
General
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Scientist on Plane
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Senior Engineer
Spencer Chan
Spencer Chan
Japanese Naval Officer
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Civilian Guard
Stewart Garner
Stewart Garner
Communications Officer
Sybil Merritt
Sybil Merritt
Cute Guide
Ted French
Ted French
Townsman
Tex Brodus
Tex Brodus
Enola Gay Ground Crewman
Tom Burton
Tom Burton
Officer
Tom Dillon
Tom Dillon
Gregor
Tom Gibson
Tom Gibson
Minor Role
Tom Pilkington
Tom Pilkington
Man with Counter
Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
Dr. E. P. Wigner
Tommy Kelly
Tommy Kelly
Mack
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Milkman
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
Clinic Doctor
Victor Francen
Victor Francen
Dr. Marré / Dr. Marre
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Workman
Warner Anderson
Warner Anderson
Capt. William S. Parsons / Captain William S. Parsons, U.S.N.
Weaver Levy
Weaver Levy
Japanese Sailor
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
Industrialist
William Bishop
William Bishop
2nd Lieutenant - Electronics Officer, Enola Gay
William F. Leicester
William F. Leicester
Enola Gay Flight Engineer
William Forrest
William Forrest
Brigadier General
William Graeff Jr.
William Graeff Jr.
Emergency Switch Operator
William Janssen
William Janssen
Instrument Operator
William Roberts
William Roberts
Enola Gay Radio Operator
William Tannen
William Tannen
Soldier at A-Bomb Test
William Van Vleck
William Van Vleck
Evictee
William Wright
William Wright
Colonel John Lansdale
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Crew

Norman Taurog
Director
Bob Considine
Writer
Frank Wead
Writer
George Boemler
Editor
Samuel Marx
Producer
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