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Fail Safe

Fail Safe1964

★7.8112 minThrillerDramaWar

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.

Director

Writer

Walter Bernstein

Stars

Henry Fonda Walter Matthau Fritz Weaver

Cast24

Henry Fonda
as The President
Walter Matthau
as Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver
as Col. Cascio
Larry Hagman
as Buck
Frank Overton
as Gen. Bogan
Edward Binns
as Col. Jack Grady
Dan O'Herlihy
as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
William Hansen
as Defense Secretary Swenson
Russell Hardie
as Gen. Stark
Janet Ward
as Helen Grady
Dom DeLuise
as TSgt. Collins
Russell Collins
as Knapp
Sorrell Booke
as Congressman Raskob
N
Nancy Berg
as Ilsa Wolfe
John Connell
as Thomas
F
Frank Simpson
as Sullivan
Hildy Parks
as Betty Black
Dana Elcar
as Foster
Louise Larabee
as Mrs. Cascio
S
Stewart Germain
as Mr. Cascio
Geri Miller
as Go-go Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Tyner
as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
F
Frieda Altman
as Jennie
Will Wright
as Bit Part (uncredited)

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