Fail Safe

Name: Fail Safe
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Thriller, Drama, War
Released: 1964-10-07
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman, Frank Overton

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1964 · 112 min · NR · Thriller · Drama · War · TMDB 7.8/10

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.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Cast

Henry Fonda — The President
Walter Matthau — Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver — Col. Cascio
Larry Hagman — Buck
Frank Overton — Gen. Bogan