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Above and Beyond

1953 · 122 min

A solemn, old-fashioned docudrama that balances marital strain with the weight of a world-changing mission, leaving a lingering sense of moral unease.

Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, James Whitmore
Tagline
The love story behind the billion dollar secret!
Overview
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.

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Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Starring
Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, James Whitmore
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • guilt
  • family
  • sexuality
  • morality
Places
  • military
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Written by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank, Beirne Lay Jr.
Starring
Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, James Whitmore, Larry Keating, Larry Gates, Marilyn Erskine, Stephen Dunne, Robert Burton
Cinematography
Ray June
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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