The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb.

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Overview

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"

Cast

Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Self - Narrator (voice)
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
Chairman Gray (voice)
Daniel Gerroll
Daniel Gerroll
Colonel Pash
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg
Edward Teller
Ellen Katz
Ellen Katz
The Stenographer
Michael Cumpsty
Michael Cumpsty
Harold Agnew
Harold Agnew
Self
Jeremy Bernstein
Jeremy Bernstein
Self
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson
Self
Richard Rhodes
Richard Rhodes
Self
Martin J. Sherwin
Martin J. Sherwin
Self
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)

Trailer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer FULL SPECIAL | American Experience | PBS America

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