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The Atomic City is a 1952 thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper, starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke.
The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and demand that the physicist turn over the H-bomb formula.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Story and Screenplay), Sydney Boehm being the nominee.
Original Release
05/01/1952
US Release
05/01/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Barry | Dr. Frank Addison |
| Lydia Clarke | Martha Addison |
| Michael Moore | Russ Farley |
| Nancy Gates | Ellen Haskell |
| Lee Aaker | Tommy Addison |
| Milburn Stone | Insp. Harold Mann |
| Bert Freed | Emil Jablons |
| Frank Cady | F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg / FBI Agent George Weinberg |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | 'Greg' Gregson |
| Leonard Strong | Donald Clark |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Barry | Dr. Frank Addison |
| Lydia Clarke | Martha Addison |
| Michael Moore | Russ Farley |
| Nancy Gates | Ellen Haskell |
| Lee Aaker | Tommy Addison |
| Milburn Stone | Insp. Harold Mann |
| Bert Freed | Emil Jablons |
| Frank Cady | F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg / FBI Agent George Weinberg |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | 'Greg' Gregson |
| Leonard Strong | Donald Clark |
| Jerry Hausner | John Pattiz |
| John Damler | Dr. Peter Rassett |
| George Lynn | Robert Kalnick |
| Olan Soule | Mortie Fenton |
| Anthony Warde | Arnie Molter |
| Don Brodie | FBI Agent |
| Norman Budd | David Rogers |
| Mary Carroll | Marion Fenton |
| James Conaty | Man in Hotel Lobby |
| Joe Dominguez | Barber |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Sistrom | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
