WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb
2016, French. Directed by Juliette Desbois.
WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb is a 2016 historical documentary that chronicles the frantic global arms race to develop nuclear weapons during World War II. The film examines how early German atomic research sparked the United States' colossal Manhattan Project to prevent Nazi Germany from obtaining the bomb first.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 5 August 2016
- Original title
- Bombe atomique : Les Secrets d'un compte à rebours
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Juliette Desbois, Marine Suzzoni, Laurent Huberson
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WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 2016. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb?
WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb (2016) was directed by Juliette Desbois.