Fail Safe

Fail Safe

7.8 | 1964-10-07 | Thriller Drama War

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.

Featured Crew

Sidney Lumet Director
Max E. Youngstein Producer
Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
J.C. Delaney Set Decoration
Albert Brenner Art Direction
Jack Fitzstephens Sound Editor
Sidney Lumet Executive Producer
Walter Bernstein Screenplay
William Swift Sound mixer
Eugene Burdick Novel

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
The President
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
Col. Cascio
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

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