Fail Safe

Fail Safe (1964)

7.8/10 112 min Dir: Sidney Lumet View on TMDB
Thriller Drama War

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.

Cast

  • Henry Fonda as The President
  • Walter Matthau as Prof. Groeteschele
  • Fritz Weaver as Col. Cascio
  • Larry Hagman as Buck
  • Frank Overton as Gen. Bogan
  • Edward Binns as Col. Jack Grady
  • Dan O'Herlihy as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
  • William Hansen as Defense Secretary Swenson

Discussed in 2 Episodes

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