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Fail Safe

Fail Safe
★ 7.8/10•1964•1h 52m•NR•Thriller•Drama

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.

Walter Bernstein · Screenplay

Sidney Lumet · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 7, 1964

Actors

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

The President

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Buck

Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Col. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen

William Hansen

Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie

Russell Hardie

Gen. Stark

Janet Ward

Janet Ward

Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Knapp

Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Congressman Raskob

Nancy Berg

Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell

John Connell

Thomas

Frank Simpson

Sullivan

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