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| The Atomic City | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Hopper |
| Written by | Sydney Boehm |
| Produced by | Joseph Sistrom |
| Starring | Gene Barry Lydia Clarke Michael Moore Nancy Gates Lee Aaker |
| Cinematography | Charles B. Lang Jr |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Atomic City is a 1952 American film noir thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke.
The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and demand that the physicist turn over the H-bomb formula.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Story and Screenplay), Sydney Boehm being the nominee.