Fail Safe
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
1964 · 1h 52m · Approved
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
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Fail Safe
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Sidney Lumet Director
- Henry Fonda as The President
- Walter Matthau as Prof. Groeteschele
- Fritz Weaver as Col. Cascio
- Larry Hagman as Buck
- Frank Overton as Gen. Bogan
- Edward Binns as Col. Jack Grady
- Dan O'Herlihy as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
- William Hansen as Defense Secretary Swenson
- Russell Hardie as Gen. Stark
- Janet Ward as Helen Grady
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