The Beginning or the End 77 years old

The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.

Credits

Name	Character
Brian Donlevy He was 46, 71 years old when he died	as Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Tom Drake He was 28, 64 years old when he died	as Matt Cochran
Hurd Hatfield He was 29, 81 years old when he died	as Dr. John Wyatt
Hume Cronyn He was 35, 91 years old when he died	as Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Audrey Totter She was 29, 95 years old when she died	as Jean O'Leary
Robert Walker He was 28, 32 years old when he died	as Col. Jeff Nixon
John Litel He was 54, 79 years old when he died	as K.T. Keller
Victor Francen He was 58, 89 years old when he died	as Dr. Marre
Jonathan Hale He was 55, 74 years old when he died	as Dr. Vannevar Bush
Warner Anderson He was 35, 65 years old when he died	as Capt. William S. Parsons
Joseph Calleia He was 49, 78 years old when he died	as Dr. Enrico Fermi
Richard Haydn He was 41, 80 years old when he died	as Dr. Chisholm
Bobby Jordan He was 23, 42 years old when he died	as Radioman on Tinian Receiving A-Bomb Message
Beverly Tyler She was 19, 78 years old when she died	as Anne Cochran
Godfrey Tearle He was 62, 68 years old when he died	as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry O'Neill He was 55, 69 years old when he died	as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

Name	Department
Ray June as Director of Photography. He was 51 (63) years old when He died	Camera
Frank Wead as Writer. He was 51 (52) years old when He died	Writing
Norman Taurog as Director. He was 47 (82) years old when He died	Directing