VHS, NR, 122 minutes, MGM

The stirring events that led to the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima set the stage for this riveting wartime drama. Col. Paul W. Tibbits, Jr. (Robert Taylor) is a distinguished officer . Air Force with a brilliant track record in the North African campaign of WWII. But his greatest achievement is yet to come. After successfully testing and modifying the new B-29, he is chosen to command the unit that will deliver an atomic bomb over an enemy target! For months, Paul and his team work in virtual secrecy as the scientists of the Manhattan Project race to complete the bomb. The personal toll exacted by the work is so great that even Paul's wife Lucey (Eleanor Parker) is not immune from its effects.