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7.8/10 • 422

1964-10-071h 52m

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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

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  1. Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    The President

  2. Walter Matthau

    Walter Matthau

    Prof. Groeteschele

  3. Fritz Weaver

    Fritz Weaver

    Col. Cascio

  4. Larry Hagman

    Larry Hagman

    Buck

  5. Frank Overton

    Frank Overton

    Gen. Bogan

  6. Edward Binns

    Edward Binns

    Col. Jack Grady

  7. Dan O'Herlihy

    Dan O'Herlihy

    Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

  8. William Hansen

    William Hansen

    Defense Secretary Swenson

  9. Russell Hardie

    Russell Hardie

    Gen. Stark

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
new york cityusa presidentgeneralatomic bombmissilecold warinterpreterpentagonbunkerhydrogen bombstrategic air commandbomberfighter pilotdestroymoscow, russiaair attackairborne attackarmed attackww3