

Fail Safe
Visit website7.8/10 • 412
1964-10-07 • 1h 52m
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.
- Directors
- Sidney Lumet
- Editors
- Ralph Rosenblum

Fail Safe
Visit website1964-10-07 • 1h 52m
7.8/10 • 412
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.
- Directors
- Sidney Lumet
- Editors
- Ralph Rosenblum
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsHenry 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
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- English
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- Keywords
- new york cityusa presidentgeneralatomic bombmissilecold warinterpreterpentagonbunkerhydrogen bombstrategic air commandbomberfighter pilotdestroymoscow, russiaair attackairborne attackarmed attackww3