Fail Safe

7.8 1964 Sidney Lumet 1h 52m
Thriller Drama War
Fail Safe

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.

Cast

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

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