Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Melvin Frank,Norman Panama
- Writer : Melvin Frank,Norman Panama,Beirne Lay Jr.
- Cast : Robert Taylor,Eleanor Parker,James Whitmore,Larry Keating,Larry Gates,Marilyn Erskine,Stephen Dunne,Robert Burton,Hayden Rorke,Lawrence Dobkin,Jack Raine,Jonathan Cott,Jeff Richards,John McKee,Dick Simmons,Jim Backus,Bess Flowers,Lee MacGregor,Robert Stevenson
Cast
Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
Lucey Tibbets
Maj. William M. Uanna
Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
Capt. William Parsons
Marge Bratton
Maj. Harry Bratton
Gen. Samuel E. Roberts
Dr. Ramsey
Dr. Van Dyke
Dr. Fiske
Capt. Dutch van Kirk
Maj. Thomas Ferebee
Sgt. Wyatt E. Duzenbury
Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Wife at Washington D.C. Airport
Gen. Robert's Aide
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleAbove and Beyond
Status Released
Release Information
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1953-01-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 02m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- War
