Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
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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Cast

Henry Fonda Henry Fonda As: The President
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau As: Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver As: Col. Cascio
Larry Hagman Larry Hagman As: Buck
Frank Overton Frank Overton As: Gen. Bogan
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, War

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 07 October 1964

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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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

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

Nancy Berg

Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell

John Connell

Thomas

Frank Simpson

Frank Simpson

Sullivan

Hildy Parks

Hildy Parks

Betty Black

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Foster

Louise Larabee

Louise Larabee

Mrs. Cascio

Stewart Germain

Stewart Germain

Mr. Cascio

Geri Miller

Geri Miller

Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Frieda Altman

Frieda Altman

Jennie

Will Wright

Will Wright

Bit Part (uncredited)

Directed By

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

Harry Falk

Harry Falk

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

Bill Herman

Bill Herman

Makeup Department Head

Sound

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Sound Editor

William Swift

William Swift

Sound mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerald Hirschfeld

Gerald Hirschfeld

Director of Photography

Albert Taffet

Albert Taffet

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert Brenner

Albert Brenner

Art Direction

J.C. Delaney

J.C. Delaney

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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