Fail Safe

1964 · directed by Sidney Lumet

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

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.

Fail Safe (1964), directed by Sidney Lumet, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Henry Fonda
  • Walter Matthau
  • Fritz Weaver
  • Larry Hagman
  • Frank Overton
  • Edward Binns
  • Dan O'Herlihy
  • William Hansen
  • Russell Hardie
  • Janet Ward

Crew

  • Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography
  • Ralph Rosenblum — Editor
  • Walter Bernstein — Screenplay

More from Sidney Lumet

  1. 12 Angry Men (1957) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Network (1976) — 94/100 · hit
  3. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) — 84/100 · hit
  4. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) — 82/100 · hit
  5. Serpico (1973) — 81/100 · hit
  6. The Verdict (1982) — 79/100

How these numbers work: Methodology