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Fail Safe (1964)

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

Genre : Drama, Thriller, War

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Sidney Lumet
Writer : Walter Bernstein

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Director
Eugene Burdick
Eugene Burdick
Novel
Harvey Wheeler
Harvey Wheeler
Novel
Walter Bernstein
Walter Bernstein
Screenplay
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Executive Producer
Max E. Youngstein
Max E. Youngstein
Producer
Charles H. Maguire
Charles H. Maguire
Producer
Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Ralph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum
Editor
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Art Direction
J.C. Delaney
J.C. Delaney
Set Decoration
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor
William Swift
William Swift
Sound mixer
Bill Herman
Bill Herman
Makeup Department Head
Harry Falk
Harry Falk
Assistant Director
Albert Taffet
Albert Taffet
Camera Operator
Eugene Burdick
Eugene Burdick
Script

Trailers and other movies

Joe Dante on FAIL SAFE
Fail-Safe (1964) - Trailer

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