Fail Safe 60 years old
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
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.
Credits
Fail Safe Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Elcar He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Foster |
| Walter Matthau He was 44, 79 years old when he died | as Prof. Groeteschele |
| Henry Fonda He was 59, 77 years old when he died | as The President |
| Edward Binns He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Col. Jack Grady |
| Dan O'Herlihy He was 45, 85 years old when he died | as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black |
| Larry Hagman He was 33, 81 years old when he died | as Buck |
| Dom DeLuise He was 31, 75 years old when he died | as TSgt. Collins |
| Fritz Weaver He was 38, 90 years old when he died | as Col. Cascio |
| Russell Hardie He was 60, 69 years old when he died | as Gen. Stark |
| Charles Tyner He was 39, 92 years old when he died | as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sorrell Booke He was 34, 64 years old when he died | as Congressman Raskob |
| Janet Ward She was 39, 70 years old when she died | as Helen Grady |
| Hildy Parks She was 38, 78 years old when she died | as Betty Black |
| Frank Overton He was 46, 49 years old when he died | as Gen. Bogan |
| Geri Miller | as Go-go Dancer (uncredited) |
| Russell Collins He was 66, 68 years old when he died | as Knapp |
| John Connell He was 24, 69 years old when he died | as Thomas |
| Nancy Berg She was 33, now 93 years old | as Ilsa Wolfe |
| William Hansen He was 53, 64 years old when he died | as Defense Secretary Swenson |
| Frank Simpson | as Sullivan |
Fail Safe Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Albert Brenner as Art Direction. He was 38 (now 98) years old | Art |
| Eugene Burdick as Script. He was 45 (46) years old when He died | Crew |
| Eugene Burdick as Novel. He was 45 (46) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harvey Wheeler as Novel. He was 45 (85) years old when He died | Writing |
| Max E. Youngstein as Producer. He was 51 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| Charles H. Maguire as Producer. He was 36 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| Ralph Rosenblum as Editor. He was 38 (69) years old when He died | Editing |
| J.C. Delaney as Set Decoration. | Art |
| William Swift as Sound mixer. He was 116 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bill Herman as Makeup Department Head. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sidney Lumet as Director. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Sidney Lumet as Executive Producer. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Production |
| Harry Falk as Assistant Director. He was 17 (now 77) years old | Directing |
Fail Safe (60 years)
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
- Release day: Wednesday, October 07, 1964
- Runtime: 112 minutes