Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 25m

The Atomic City

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Director

Cast

Gene Barry as Dr. Frank Addison Lydia Clarke as Martha Addison Michael Moore as Russ Farley Nancy Gates as Ellen Haskell Lee Aaker as Tommy Addison Milburn Stone as Insp. Harold Mann

Crew

Charles Lang — Director of Photography Archie Marshek — Editor Leith Stevens — Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm — Writer Joseph Sistrom — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design

Tagline

HELD FOR RANSOM! Kidnappers demand atomic secrets!

Synopsis

Spies hold the son of a nuclear physicist (Gene Barry) hostage in exchange for the Los Alamos bomb formula.

Mood & Themes

atomic bomb kidnapping spy baseball los angeles, california scientist nuclear weapons child kidnapping

Key Collaborators

Jerry Hopper Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Archie Marshek Editor Leith Stevens Original Music Composer Sydney Boehm Writer Joseph Sistrom Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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