ATOMIC CITY, THE (MP 1952) Gene Barry, Lydia Clarke, Lee Aaker, Michael Moore, Nancy Gates, Melburn Stone, Frank Cady

The Atomic City is a 1952 thriller directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry (later known for the starring role in Bat Masterson) and Lydia Clark.

The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where nuclear physicist Frank Addison (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son Tommy (Lee Aaker) and demands that the scientist turns over the top secret formula for the H-bomb.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Story and Screenplay), Sydney Boehm being the nominee.

Notes: This was both director Jerry Hopper and actor Gene Barry's feature film debuts. TV buffs be sure to watch for Frank Cady, best known as the general store owner Sam Drucker from Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies, as FBI agent George Weinberg and Melburn Stone (Gunsmoke) as Insp. Harold Mann,

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Number of DVDs: 1

Quality: 9.5/10

Running Time: 1 hr 25 min

Aspect Ratio: (16X9) 1:37:1 - to keep it's original full screen ratio

NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not a studio release.