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It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

Fail Safe

7.819641h 52mNR

ThrillerDramaWar

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

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CAST

The people behind the story

Henry Fonda

Henry FondaThe President

Walter Matthau

Walter MatthauProf. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver

Fritz WeaverCol. Cascio

Larry Hagman

Larry HagmanBuck

Frank Overton

Frank OvertonGen. Bogan

Edward Binns

Edward BinnsCol. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'HerlihyBrig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen

William HansenDefense Secretary Swenson