Synopsis
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Melvin FrankDirector
- Norman PanamaDirector
- Melvin FrankWriter
- Norman PanamaWriter
- Beirne Lay Jr.Writer
Cast
- Robert TaylorLt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
- Eleanor ParkerLucey Tibbets
- James WhitmoreMaj. William M. Uanna
- Larry KeatingMaj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
- Larry GatesCapt. William Parsons
- Marilyn ErskineMarge Bratton
- Stephen DunneMaj. Harry Bratton
- Robert BurtonGen. Samuel E. Roberts
- Hayden RorkeDr. Ramsey
- Lawrence DobkinDr. Van Dyke
- Jack RaineDr. Fiske
- Jonathan CottCapt. Dutch van Kirk
Stills
Themes
atomic bombbiography