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Fail Safe

7.819641h 52mNRMovieThrillerDramaWar

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.

DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterWalter Bernstein
ProducersSidney Lumet·Max E. Youngstein

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Sidney Lumet

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
The President
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver
Col. Cascio
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Buck
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
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
TSgt. Collins
Russell Collins
Russell Collins
Knapp

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