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The First Secret City (2015)
105 min | Documentary

The First Secret City (2015)

105 min | Documentary

Before the creation of the secret cities of Los Alamos, Oak Ridge and Hanford, the Manhattan Project hired the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works of St. Louis to refine the first uranium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. For the next ...See moreBefore the creation of the secret cities of Los Alamos, Oak Ridge and Hanford, the Manhattan Project hired the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works of St. Louis to refine the first uranium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. For the next two decades, Mallinckrodt continued its classified work for the Atomic Energy Commission during the Cold War. The resulting radioactive waste contaminated numerous locations in the St. Louis area some of which have not been cleaned up 70 years after the end of World War II. Told through the eyes of an overexposed worker, the story expands through a series of interviews that careen down a toxic pathway leading to a fiery terminus at a smoldering, radioactively-contaminated landfill. The First Secret City reveals a forgotten history and its continuing impact on the community in the 21st Century, uncovering past wrongdoing and documenting the renewed struggles to confront the issue. Written by C.D. Stelzer See less

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29 cast members

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John Bell Self - Athletic Supervisor - BMAC (voice) (archive footage) Self - Athletic Supervisor - BMAC (voice) (archive footage) See fewer
Carolyn Bower Self - Former St. Louis Post-Dispatch Reporter Self - Former St. Louis Post-Dispatch Reporter See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Conrad Bowers Self - Mayor of Bridgeton, Missouri (archive footage) Self - Mayor of Bridgeton, Missouri (archive footage) See fewer
Karl Brooks Self - Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 (archive footage) Self - Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 (archive footage) See fewer
Larry Burgan Self - Former Steelworker Self - Former Steelworker See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Richard Callow Self - Public Eye, Inc. (archive footage) Self - Public Eye, Inc. (archive footage) See fewer
Harvey Cantor Self - Pediatric Neurologist (as Harvey Cantor M.D.) Self - Pediatric Neurologist (as Harvey Cantor M.D.) See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Dawn Chapman Self - Just Moms STL Self - Just Moms STL See fewer	Atomic Homefront (2017)
Douglas Clemens Self - Chairman of the Community Advisory Group (CAG) Self - Chairman of the Community Advisory Group (CAG) See fewer	Atomic Homefront (2017)
Robert Criss Self - Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University St. Louis (as Robert Criss Ph.D.) Self - Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University St. Louis (as Robert Criss Ph.D.) See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Kay Drey Self - Environmental Activist Self - Environmental Activist See fewer	The Safe Side of the Fence (2015)
Lois Gibbs Self - Executive Director, Center for Health, Environment and Justice Self - Executive Director, Center for Health, Environment and Justice See fewer	Atomic Homefront (2017)
Dan Gravatt Self - Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 (archive footage) Self - Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 (archive footage) See fewer
Angela Helbling Self - Coldwater Creek - Just the Facts Self - Coldwater Creek - Just the Facts See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Lucas Hixson Self - Nuclear Researcher for Just Moms STL (voice) Self - Nuclear Researcher for Just Moms STL (voice) See fewer	Children of Chernobyl (2020)
Andrew Hurley Self - Department of History, University of Missouri, St. Louis (as Andrew Hurley Ph.D.) Self - Department of History, University of Missouri, St. Louis (as Andrew Hurley Ph.D.) See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
David Kershman Self - Radiation Protection Technologist Self - Radiation Protection Technologist See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Gerald J. Kleba Self - Pastor - St. Cronan Church (as Rev. Gerald J. Kleba) Self - Pastor - St. Cronan Church (as Rev. Gerald J. Kleba) See fewer	The Safe Side of the Fence (2015)
Matt LaVanchy Self - Assistant Chief Pattonvile Fire Protection District Self - Assistant Chief Pattonvile Fire Protection District See fewer	Atomic Homefront (2017)
J. Robert Oppenheimer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Panorama (I) (1953)
Mike Petersen Self - Chief, Public Affairs - US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Self - Chief, Public Affairs - US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Roselyn Grisbeck Saab Self - St. Louis Resident Self - St. Louis Resident See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Joseph Salvia Self - Former St. Louis Globe-Democrat Reporter; Bridgeton, Missouri - 1968-1972 Self - Former St. Louis Globe-Democrat Reporter; Bridgeton, Missouri - 1968-1972 See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Self - Associate Professor - Northwestern University Self - Associate Professor - Northwestern University See fewer	Viewpoint (2016)
Paul Schneider Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Ed Smith Self - Missouri Coalition for the Environment (archive footage) Self - Missouri Coalition for the Environment (archive footage) See fewer	Atomic Homefront (2017)
C.D. Stelzer Self - Independent Filmmaker (voice) Self - Independent Filmmaker (voice) See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
D.J. Wilson Self - Independent Reporter Self - Independent Reporter See fewer	The First Secret City (2015)
Tom Zoellner Self - Author of Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World Self - Author of Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World See fewer	Where Is Robert Fisher? (2011)

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