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The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe

# A hot spot in a cold war.
Documentary   History
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 300,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1982-03-17
⌚ Running Time: 86 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Harry S. Truman original image
Self (archive footage)
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson original image
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nikita Khrushchev original image
Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev
Lewis Strauss original image
Self (archive footage)
Lewis Strauss
Julius Rosenberg original image
Self (archive footage)
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg original image
Self (archive footage)
Ethel Rosenberg
Paul Tibbets original image
Self (archive footage)
Paul Tibbets
Lloyd Bentsen original image
Self (archive footage)
Lloyd Bentsen

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