1964
7.8 (413 votes)
1h 52m
Genres
Thriller
Drama
War
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Fail Safe
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
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.
Key Crew
Director: Sidney Lumet
Producer: Max E. Youngstein, Charles H. Maguire
Director of Photography: Gerald Hirschfeld
Screenplay: Walter Bernstein
Top 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
Videos
Fail-Safe (1964) - Trailer
Fail-Safe - Trailer
