Fail Safe poster

Feature film — 1964

Fail Safe (1964)

7.81h 52mThriller — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 512 votes.

Columbia Pictures

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Director: Sidney Lumet

On screen

Cast & crew

Henry Fonda as The President

Henry Fonda

The President

Walter Matthau as Prof. Groeteschele

Walter Matthau

Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver as Col. Cascio

Fritz Weaver

Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman as Buck

Larry Hagman

Buck

Frank Overton as Gen. Bogan

Frank Overton

Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns as Col. Jack Grady

Edward Binns

Col. Jack Grady

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

Dan O'Herlihy

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen as Defense Secretary Swenson

William Hansen

Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie as Gen. Stark

Russell Hardie

Gen. Stark

Janet Ward as Helen Grady

Janet Ward

Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise as TSgt. Collins

Dom DeLuise

TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins as Knapp

Russell Collins

Knapp

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