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It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity! - Fail Safe
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Title: Fail Safe

Release Date: 7 Oct 1964

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Thriller, Drama, War

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (401 votes)

Cast

  • The President: Henry Fonda
  • Prof. Groeteschele: Walter Matthau
  • Col. Cascio: Fritz Weaver
  • Buck: Larry Hagman
  • Gen. Bogan: Frank Overton
  • Col. Jack Grady: Edward Binns
  • Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black: Dan O'Herlihy
  • Defense Secretary Swenson: William Hansen
  • Gen. Stark: Russell Hardie
  • Helen Grady: Janet Ward
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