Fail Safe

October. 07,1964      NR
Rating:
8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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

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