Above and Beyond 71 years old

The love story behind the billion dollar secret!

Above and Beyond

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.

Credits

Above and Beyond Cast

Name Character
Lawrence Dobkin He was 33, 83 years old when he died as Dr. Van Dyke
Eleanor Parker She was 30, 91 years old when she died as Lucey Tibbets
James Whitmore He was 31, 87 years old when he died as Maj William M. Uanna
Jim Backus He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Hayden Rorke He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Dr. Ramsey
Bess Flowers She was 54, 85 years old when she died as Wife at Washington D.C. Airport (uncredited)
Robert Taylor He was 41, 57 years old when he died as LtCol Paul W. Tibbets
Larry Gates He was 37, 81 years old when he died as Capt William Parsons
Dick Simmons He was 39, 89 years old when he died as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
Robert Burton He was 375, 385 years old when he died as Gen Samuel E. Roberts
Jeff Richards He was 28, 64 years old when he died as Maj Thomas Ferebee
John McKee was 181, 61 years old when died as SSgt Wyatt E. Duzenbury
Jonathan Cott He was 10, now 81 years old as Capt Dutch van Kirk
Marilyn Erskine She was 26, now 97 years old as Marge Bratton
Jack Raine He was 55, 82 years old when he died as Dr. Fiske
Stephen Dunne He was 34, 59 years old when he died as Maj Harry Bratton
Larry Keating He was 53, 64 years old when he died as MajGen Vernon C. Brent

Above and Beyond Crew

Name Department
Ray June as Director of Photography. He was 57 (63) years old when He died Camera
Melvin Frank as Director. He was 39 (75) years old when He died Directing
Melvin Frank as Writer. He was 39 (75) years old when He died Writing
Norman Panama as Director. He was 38 (88) years old when He died Directing
Norman Panama as Writer. He was 38 (88) years old when He died Writing
Beirne Lay, Jr. as Story. He was 43 (72) years old when He died Writing
Beirne Lay, Jr. as Writer. He was 43 (72) years old when He died Writing
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Above and Beyond (71 years)

The love story behind the billion dollar secret!

  • Release day: Friday, January 02, 1953
  • Runtime: 122 minutes