Movie
Fail Safe
1964NR1h 52m7.8 / 10
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
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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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.
More about Fail Safe
Cast
Henry FondaThe President
Walter MatthauProf. Groeteschele
Fritz WeaverCol. Cascio
Larry HagmanBuck
Frank OvertonGen. Bogan
Edward BinnsCol. Jack Grady
Dan O'HerlihyBrig. Gen. Warren A. Black
William HansenDefense Secretary SwensonCredits
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Walter Bernstein, Eugene Burdick, Harvey Wheeler
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Columbia PicturesUnited States
Themes
air attackairborne attackarmed attackatomic bombbomberbunkercold wardestroy
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