"A hot spot in a cold war." 17 March 1982 History, Factual 86 mins
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.
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Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage)
Lewis Strauss as Self (archive footage)
Julius Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
Ethel Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
Paul Tibbets as Self (archive footage)
Lloyd Bentsen as Self (archive footage)
Jayne Loader Director
Kevin Rafferty Director
Pierce Rafferty Director
Margaret Crimmins Sound Editor
Lee Dichter Sound Mixer
Jayne Loader Editor
Kevin Rafferty Editor
Kevin Rafferty Producer
United Kingdom 25 November 1982
Netherlands 11 November 1982
United States 17 March 1982
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