The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe

A hot spot in a cold war.

7.3
1982
1h 26m
HD
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Top 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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