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Fail Safe

7 Oct 1964 1h 52min TP 7.8/10 (516) EN

“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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Director
Sidney Lumet
Screenplay
Walter Bernstein
Novel
Eugene Burdick, Harvey Wheeler
Cinematography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Editing
Ralph Rosenblum
Producer
Max E. Youngstein, Charles H. Maguire
Countries
United States

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
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Nancy Berg Ilsa Wolfe
John Connell Thomas
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Frank Simpson Sullivan
Hildy Parks Betty Black
Dana Elcar Foster
Louise Larabee Mrs. Cascio
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Stewart Germain Mr. Cascio

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