The Atomic Cafe
Documentary History

The Atomic Cafe

A hot spot in a cold war.

⭐ 7.3/10 📅 1982 ⏱ 1h 26m Released

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.

🎭 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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