Above and Beyond

"The love story behind the billion dollar secret!"

1953 2h 2m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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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.

“The love story behind the billion dollar secret!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melvin Frank
Writers: Beirne Lay Jr., Beirne Lay Jr., Melvin Frank
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The love story behind the billion dollar secret!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Melvin Frank directs. Ray June behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Ray June. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The love story behind the billion dollar secret!".
7IMDB entry: tt0044324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.