Movie

Above and Beyond (1953)

• NR
• January 2, 1953
• 2h 2m

• Action
• Drama
• War

“The love story behind the billion dollar secret!”

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.

Directors

Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Writers

Beirne Lay Jr., Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Starring

Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, James Whitmore