Fail Safe(Film,1964)

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American bombers on a routine mission are mistakenly ordered to continue their flight - putting them on a course to spark nuclear war. Henry Fonda is the American president trying desperately to avert armageddon.Mono, Widescreen, Subtitles, Black and WhiteKeywords: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War, Science Fiction, Nuclear, Sci Fi, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

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Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Written by

Eugene Burdick

Harvey Wheeler

Cast

Dan O'Herlihy	.... Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
Walter Matthau	.... Prof. Groeteschele
Frank Overton	.... Gen. Bogan
Ed Binns	.... Col. Jack Grady
Fritz Weaver	.... Col. Cascio
Henry Fonda	.... The President
Larry Hagman	.... Buck
William Hansen	.... Defense Secretary Swenson
Russell Hardie	.... Gen. Stark
Russell Collins	.... Gordon Knapp
Sorrell Booke	.... Congressman Raskob
Nancy Berg	.... Ilsa Wolfe
John Connell	.... Radioman Thomas
Frank Simpson	.... Sullivan
Hildy Parks	.... Betty Black