CinemaOSMovie · 1964 · 1h 52m · NR
Fail Safe

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

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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.

Directed bySidney Lumet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
EN
Released
October 7, 1964
Studios
Columbia Pictures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Walter Bernstein
Walter Bernstein
Produced by
Max E. Youngstein
Charles H. Maguire

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