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Fail Safe

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

1964 · NR · 1h 52m

Directed by Sidney Lumet

7.8

TMDB audience score
514 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Henry Fonda
    The President

  • Walter Matthau
    Prof. Groeteschele

  • Fritz Weaver
    Col. Cascio

  • Larry Hagman
    Buck

  • Frank Overton
    Gen. Bogan

  • Edward Binns
    Col. Jack Grady

  • Dan O'Herlihy
    Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

  • William Hansen
    Defense Secretary Swenson

  • Russell Hardie
    Gen. Stark

  • Janet Ward
    Helen Grady

  • Dom DeLuise
    TSgt. Collins

  • Russell Collins
    Knapp

  • Sorrell Booke
    Congressman Raskob

  • Nancy Berg
    Ilsa Wolfe

  • John Connell
    Thomas

  • Frank Simpson
    Sullivan

  • Hildy Parks
    Betty Black

  • Dana Elcar
    Foster