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Fail Safe

“It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!”

Movie

7.9

Rating

(439 votes)

1h 52m

Runtime

1964

Released

2

Popularity

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Fail Safe

Release Date

1964-10-07

Languages

English, Russian

Directors

Writers

Walter BernsteinScreenplay

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

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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

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Knapp

Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Congressman Raskob

Nancy Berg

Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell

John Connell

Thomas

Frank Simpson

Sullivan

Hildy Parks

Hildy Parks

Betty Black

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Foster

Louise Larabee

Louise Larabee

Mrs. Cascio

Stewart Germain

Mr. Cascio

Geri Miller

Geri Miller

Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Frieda Altman

Jennie

Will Wright

Will Wright

Bit Part (uncredited)

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