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Fail Safe (1964): Where to Watch & Stream · TV Tonight

Fail Safe

1964 · 1h 52m · Movie

Fail Safe

It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!

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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.

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In theaters: October 7, 1964

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

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Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen

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Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie

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Gen. Stark

Janet Ward

Janet Ward

Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

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Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Knapp

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