Above and Beyond (1953)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.336 |
Directed By
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Crew
Beirne Lay Jr.
Melvin Frank
Beirne Lay Jr.
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Ray June
TOP CAST
Robert Taylor
Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
Eleanor Parker
Lucey Tibbets
James Whitmore
Maj. William M. Uanna
Larry Keating
Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
Larry Gates
Capt. William Parsons
Marilyn Erskine
Marge Bratton
Stephen Dunne
Maj. Harry Bratton
Robert Burton
Gen. Samuel E. Roberts
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Ramsey
Lawrence Dobkin
Dr. Van Dyke
Jack Raine
Dr. Fiske
Jonathan Cott
Capt. Dutch van Kirk
Jeff Richards
Maj. Thomas Ferebee
John McKee
Sgt. Wyatt E. Duzenbury
Dick Simmons
Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
Jim Backus
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Bess Flowers
Wife at Washington D.C. Airport
Lee MacGregor
Gen. Robert's Aide
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