Fail Safe
October 7, 1964
112 minutes
7.8
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Fail Safe

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.

Trailer
Cast
Henry 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)
Janet Ward
(Helen Grady)
Dom DeLuise
(TSgt. Collins)
Russell Collins
(Knapp)
Sorrell Booke
(Congressman Raskob)
Nancy Berg
(Ilsa Wolfe)
John Connell
(Thomas)
Frank Simpson
(Sullivan)
Hildy Parks
(Betty Black)
Dana Elcar
(Foster)
Louise Larabee
(Mrs. Cascio)
Stewart Germain
(Mr. Cascio)
Geri Miller
(Go-go Dancer (uncredited))
Charles Tyner
(Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited))
Frieda Altman
(Jennie)
Will Wright
(Bit Part (uncredited))