The Beginning or the End
film by Taurog [1947]
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"The Beginning or the End" is a 1947 docudrama directed by Norman Taurog. The film chronicles the development of the atomic bomb, with Brian Donlevy portraying General Leslie Groves and Hume Cronyn as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. This movie is part of a larger body of work by Taurog, who directed numerous comedies, musicals, and dramas throughout his career.1
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