Fail Safe (1964)

1h 52min | Drama, Thriller, War | Oct 7, 1964 | Released

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: Sidney Lumet

Producer: Max E. Youngstein Charles H. Maguire

Writer(s): Walter Bernstein

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Cast (22 Members)

Edward Binns

Col. Jack Grady

Henry Fonda

The President

Charles Tyner

Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Dan O'Herlihy

Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

Prof. Groeteschele

Gen. Bogan

Col. Cascio

Buck

Defense Secretary Swenson

Gen. Stark

Helen Grady

TSgt. Collins

Foster

Congressman Raskob

Knapp

Sullivan

Thomas

Betty Black

Ilsa Wolfe

Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Louise Larabee

Mrs. Cascio

Stewart Germain

Mr. Cascio

Edward Binns Col. Jack Grady

Henry Fonda The President

Charles Tyner Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Dan O'Herlihy Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

Walter Matthau Prof. Groeteschele

Frank Overton Gen. Bogan

Fritz Weaver Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman Buck

William Hansen Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie Gen. Stark

Janet Ward Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise TSgt. Collins

Dana Elcar Foster

Sorrell Booke Congressman Raskob

Russell Collins Knapp

Frank Simpson Sullivan

John Connell Thomas

Hildy Parks Betty Black

Nancy Berg Ilsa Wolfe

Geri Miller Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Louise Larabee Mrs. Cascio

Stewart Germain Mr. Cascio

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Producer

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Editor

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Sound Editor

Sound mixer

Makeup Department Head

Sidney Lumet

Director

Harry Falk

Assistant Director

Albert Taffet

Camera Operator

Albert Brenner Art Direction

Eugene Burdick Novel

Harvey Wheeler Novel

Walter Bernstein Screenplay

Max E. Youngstein Producer

Charles H. Maguire Producer

Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography

Ralph Rosenblum Editor

J.C. Delaney Set Decoration

Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design

Jack Fitzstephens Sound Editor

William Swift Sound mixer

Bill Herman Makeup Department Head

Sidney Lumet Director

Harry Falk Assistant Director

Albert Taffet Camera Operator

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Fail Safe (1964)

1h 52min | Drama, Thriller, War | Oct 7, 1964 | Released

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