Fail Safe (1964)

10/07/1964 (US) • 1h 52m

Thriller, Drama, War

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Henry Fonda

The President

Walter Matthau

Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver

Col. Cascio

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

usa president

general

atomic bomb

missile

cold war

interpreter

pentagon

bunker

hydrogen bomb

strategic air command

bomber

fighter pilot

destroy

moscow, russia

air attack

airborne attack

armed attack

ww3

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