Above and Beyond

Col. Paul Tibbetts was the man who piloted the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in WWII.
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  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Originally Released: 1952
  • Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)

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User Ratings: 146
Rating: B- -- Spirited flag-waver about doing a controversial mission beyond one's duty. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Sep 5, 2009
The story is told with an admirable blend of excitement and decent sobriety. Full Review
Maclean's Magazine
Dec 2, 2019
Rating: C+ -- Though the story of Col. Paul Thibbetts (Robert Taylor), the pilot who dropped the bomb on Hirsohima, is interesting, the movie is compromised by having too many domestic scenes with his wife (Eleanor Parker). Full Review
EmanuelLevy.Com
Jan 31, 2006

Description by OLDIES.com:

Robert Taylor ("Ivanhoe") delivers a powerful performance as the pilot of the Enola Gay who dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Troubled by his actions, he struggles to cope with his guilt and his marriage. Based on the true story of Col. Paul Tibbets. Co-starring Oscar-nominees James Whitmore ("Battleground") and Eleanor Parker ("Interrupted Melody").

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An account of WWII's Operation Silverplate, the B-29 unit chosen to drop the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, and the effect it had on the pilot's own personal life. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Motion Picture Story.

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  • UPC: 883316164600
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