Fail-Safe (1964)

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 Sidney Lumet gives an atmospheric vision of the future with a Cold War backdrop.

Genre: Thriller | History | Drama

Country: United States of America  

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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/

Director(s) / Writer(s):

Sidney Lumet

Walter Bernstein

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

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