Poster of Fail Safe

Fail Safe

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 7 1964
60 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda was
59 in Fail Safe
as 'The President'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
Walter Matthau was
44 in Fail Safe
as 'Prof. Groeteschele'.
Fri, Oct 01 1920 –
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Portrait of Fritz WeaverFritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver was
38 in Fail Safe
as 'Col. Cascio'.
Tue, Jan 19 1926 –
Sat, Nov 26 2016
Portrait of Larry HagmanLarry Hagman
Larry Hagman was
33 in Fail Safe
as 'Buck'.
Mon, Sep 21 1931 –
Fri, Nov 23 2012
Portrait of Frank OvertonFrank Overton
Frank Overton was
46 in Fail Safe
as 'Gen. Bogan'.
Tue, Mar 12 1918 –
Mon, Apr 24 1967
Portrait of Edward BinnsEdward Binns
Edward Binns was
48 in Fail Safe
as 'Col. Jack Grady'.
Tue, Sep 12 1916 –
Tue, Dec 04 1990
Portrait of Dan O'HerlihyDan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy was
45 in Fail Safe
as 'Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black'.
Fri, May 02 1919 –
Thu, Feb 17 2005
Portrait of William HansenWilliam Hansen
William Hansen was
53 in Fail Safe
as 'Defense Secretary Swenson'.
Thu, Mar 02 1911 –
Mon, Jun 23 1975
Portrait of Russell HardieRussell Hardie
Russell Hardie was
60 in Fail Safe
as 'Gen. Stark'.
Fri, May 20 1904 –
Sat, Jul 21 1973
Portrait of Janet WardJanet Ward
Janet Ward was
39 in Fail Safe
as 'Helen Grady'.
Thu, Feb 19 1925 –
Wed, Aug 02 1995
Portrait of Dom DeLuiseDom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise was
31 in Fail Safe
as 'TSgt. Collins'.
Tue, Aug 01 1933 –
Mon, May 04 2009
Portrait of Russell CollinsRussell Collins
Russell Collins was
66 in Fail Safe
as 'Knapp'.
Mon, Oct 11 1897 –
Sun, Nov 14 1965
Portrait of Sorrell BookeSorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke was
34 in Fail Safe
as 'Congressman Raskob'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930 –
Fri, Feb 11 1994
Portrait of Nancy BergNancy Berg
Nancy Berg was
33 in Fail Safe
as 'Ilsa Wolfe'.
Thu, Jul 09 1931 –
Fri, Feb 04 2022
Portrait of John ConnellJohn Connell
John Connell was
40 in Fail Safe
as 'Thomas'.
Sun, Oct 28 1923 –
Thu, Sep 10 2015
Portrait of Frank SimpsonFrank Simpson
Frank Simpson was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Sullivan'.
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Portrait of Hildy ParksHildy Parks
Hildy Parks was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Betty Black'.
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Portrait of Dana ElcarDana Elcar
Dana Elcar was
36 in Fail Safe
as 'Foster'.
Mon, Oct 10 1927 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Louise LarabeeLouise Larabee
Louise Larabee was
48 in Fail Safe
as 'Mrs. Cascio'.
Sun, Apr 09 1916 –
Fri, Mar 01 2002
Portrait of Stewart GermainStewart Germain
Stewart Germain was
49 in Fail Safe
as 'Mr. Cascio'.
Wed, Dec 09 1914 –
Sun, Apr 17 2005
Portrait of Geri MillerGeri Miller
Geri Miller was
22 in Fail Safe
as 'Go-go Dancer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 27 1942
Portrait of Charles TynerCharles Tyner
Charles Tyner was
39 in Fail Safe
as 'Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1925 –
Wed, Nov 08 2017
Portrait of Frieda AltmanFrieda Altman
Frieda Altman was
60 in Fail Safe
as 'Jennie'.
Thu, Aug 18 1904 –
Mon, Jan 14 2002
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright
Will Wright would have been no older than
68 in Fail Safe
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Tue, Jun 19 1962

Crew

Portrait of Sidney LumetSidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was
40 in Fail Safe
as 'Director, Executive Producer'
Wed, Jun 25 1924 –
Sat, Apr 09 2011
Portrait of Gerald HirschfeldGerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld was
43 in Fail Safe
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Apr 25 1921 –
Mon, Feb 13 2017
Portrait of Harry FalkHarry Falk
Harry Falk was
31 in Fail Safe
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Mar 15 1933 –
Fri, Apr 29 2016
Portrait of Walter BernsteinWalter Bernstein
Walter Bernstein was
45 in Fail Safe
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Aug 20 1919 –
Fri, Jan 22 2021
Portrait of Max E. YoungsteinMax E. Youngstein
Max E. Youngstein was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Charles H. MaguireCharles H. Maguire
Charles H. Maguire was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Ralph RosenblumRalph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum was
38 in Fail Safe
as 'Editor'
Tue, Oct 13 1925 –
Wed, Sep 06 1995
Portrait of Jack FitzstephensJack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens was
45 in Fail Safe
as 'Sound Editor'
Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Mon, Sep 28 1998
Portrait of Anna Hill JohnstoneAnna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone was
51 in Fail Safe
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, Apr 07 1913 –
Fri, Oct 16 1992
Portrait of Harvey WheelerHarvey Wheeler
Harvey Wheeler was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Albert BrennerAlbert Brenner
Albert Brenner was
38 in Fail Safe
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Feb 17 1926
Portrait of Eugene BurdickEugene Burdick
Eugene Burdick was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Novel, Script'
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Portrait of Albert TaffetAlbert Taffet
Albert Taffet was
46 in Fail Safe
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, Aug 21 1918 –
Sun, Aug 22 2010
Portrait of J.C. DelaneyJ.C. Delaney
J.C. Delaney was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of William SwiftWilliam Swift
William Swift was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Sound mixer'
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Portrait of Bill HermanBill Herman
Bill Herman was
>> in Fail Safe
as 'Makeup Department Head'
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