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Fail Safe
1h 52min
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Original Title
Fail Safe
Critics & Audience Score
6.6
Total Votes
407
Release Year
1964
Runtime (Duration)
1h 52min
Casting
Actors

Henry Fonda
The President

Walter Matthau
Prof. Groeteschele

Fritz Weaver
Col. Cascio

Larry Hagman
Buck

Frank Overton
Gen. Bogan

Edward Binns
Col. Jack Grady

Dan O'Herlihy
Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

William Hansen
Defense Secretary Swenson

Russell Hardie
Gen. Stark

Janet Ward
Helen Grady

Dom DeLuise
TSgt. Collins

Russell Collins
Knapp

Sorrell Booke
Congressman Raskob
Nancy Berg
Ilsa Wolfe

John Connell
Thomas
Frank Simpson
Sullivan

Hildy Parks
Betty Black

Dana Elcar
Foster

Louise Larabee
Mrs. Cascio
Stewart Germain
Mr. Cascio

Geri Miller
Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Tyner
Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Frieda Altman
Jennie

Will Wright
Bit Part (uncredited)
Crew

Sidney Lumet
DIRECTOR

Walter Bernstein
SCREENPLAY

Sidney Lumet
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Charles H. Maguire
PRODUCER
Max E. Youngstein
PRODUCER

Gerald Hirschfeld
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Albert Brenner
ART DIRECTION
Harvey Wheeler
NOVEL
Eugene Burdick
NOVEL
Jack Fitzstephens
SOUND EDITOR
J.C. Delaney
SET DECORATION
Anna Hill Johnstone
COSTUME DESIGN
William Swift
SOUND MIXER
Ralph Rosenblum
EDITOR
Albert Taffet
CAMERA OPERATOR
Eugene Burdick
SCRIPT
Bill Herman
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD

Harry Falk
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR