The Atomic Cafe

A hot spot in a cold war.

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1982
  • 1h 26m
  • Documentary
  • History

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

Director
Jayne Loader
Starring
Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Nikita Khrushchev, Lewis Strauss

Cast

  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lewis Strauss

    Lewis Strauss

    Self (archive footage)

  • Julius Rosenberg

    Julius Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ethel Rosenberg

    Ethel Rosenberg

    Self (archive footage)

  • Paul Tibbets

    Paul Tibbets

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lloyd Bentsen

    Lloyd Bentsen

    Self (archive footage)

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