The Atomic City (1952)
- Directed by
- Jerry Hopper
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A nuclear physicist's son is kidnapped by terrorists who want the H-bomb formula. The scientist must race against time to save his child and protect national security.
suspensefultenseparanoidfast-pacednoirishurgentgloomy
What happens
The Atomic City is a 1952 American thriller film noir film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The plot involves a nuclear physicist whose son is kidnapped by terrorists who demand the H-bomb formula. Screenwriter Sydney Boehm was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing (Story and Screenplay). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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