Country
United States
Date
Sep 15, 1964
Note
New York Film Festival
It will have you sitting on the brink of eternity!
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
ThrillerDramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Fail Safe |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 7 ottobre 1964 |
| Exec. Producer | Sidney Lumet |
| Producer | Charles H. Maguire, Max E. Youngstein |
| Writer | Walter Bernstein, Harvey Wheeler, Eugene Burdick |
| Editors | Ralph Rosenblum |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld, Albert Taffet |
| Asst. Directors | Harry Falk, Sidney Lumet |
| Camera Operators | Albert Taffet, Gerald Hirschfeld |
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| Add. Photography | Gerald Hirschfeld, Albert Taffet |
| Production Design | Albert Brenner, J.C. Delaney |
| Art Direction | Albert Brenner, J.C. Delaney |
| Set Decoration | J.C. Delaney, Albert Brenner |
| Composer | Jack Fitzstephens, William Swift |
| Sound | Jack Fitzstephens, William Swift |
| Costume Design | Anna Hill Johnstone, Bill Herman |
| Makeup | Anna Hill Johnstone, Bill Herman |
| Hairstyling | Anna Hill Johnstone, Bill Herman |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Certification
NR
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 23, 1965
Country
France
Date
Feb 25, 1965
Certification
TP
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Country
Germany
Date
Mar 19, 1965
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 26, 1982
Certification
PG12
Digital
Country
France
Date
Dec 10, 2016
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Nov 17, 2006
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 01, 2007
Note
DVD
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