The Atomic Kid
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| The Atomic Kid | |
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| Directed by | Leslie H. Martinson |
| Produced by | Maurice Duke Mickey Rooney |
| Written by | Blake Edwards Benedict Freedman John Fenton Murray |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney Robert Strauss |
| Music by | Van Alexander |
| Cinematography | John L. Russell |
| Editing by | Fred Allen |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures Corporation (I) |
| Release date(s) | December 8, 1954 |
| Running time | 86 mins |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Atomic Kid is a 1954 Black-and-white science fiction comedy film starring Mickey Rooney and directed by Leslie H. Martinson. While a Uranium prospector is in the desert he is accidentally exposed to radiation from an atomic bomb test. He becomes radioactive and is recruited by the FBI to help break up a spy ring.
Based on a story by Blake Edwards the film version was adapted into a comedy.
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[edit] Cast
- Mickey Rooney as Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry
- Robert Strauss as Stan Cooper
- Elaine Devry as Audrey Nelson
- Bill Goodwin as Dr. Rodell
- Robert Emmett Keane as Mr. Reynolds
- Whit Bissell as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
- Joey Forman as MP in hospital
- Dan Riss as Jim, FBI Chief Agent
- Peter Leeds as Agent Bill
- Hal March as Agent Bill
- George E. Mather as 1st Sergeant
- Fay Roope as Gen. Lawlor
- Bill Welsh as Commentator
- Stanley Adams as Wildcat Hooper
- Robert Nichols as Bob, technician in Blix's room
- Paul Dubov as Anderson, advertising agent
- Peter Brocco as Comrade Mosley
- Trustin Howard as Corporal
[edit] Trivia
This is the film showing in the theatre in 1955 Hill Valley in Back to the Future.
[edit] References
[edit] Bibliography
- Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)
[edit] External links
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