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elleng

(140,213 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:53 PM Jul 13

TCM 8:00 PM Fail Safe (1964) [View all]

1h 52m | Drama | TV-14
A failure in the U.S. defense system threatens to start World War III.
Director: Sidney Lumet. Cast: Henry Fonda, Dan O'Herlihy, Walter Matthau

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TCM 8:00 PM Fail Safe (1964) [View all] elleng Jul 13 OP

A good movie. Recommended. WheelWalker Jul 13 #1

I have the DVD Oeditpus Rex Jul 13 #2

There's a story there. Morbius Jul 14 #3

"Dr. Strangelove" came out first Oeditpus Rex Jul 14 #5

Fail Safe was a movie with great integrity. Fonda was superb as was Matthau. CTyankee Jul 14 #4

Larry Hagman gets overlooked Oeditpus Rex Jul 14 #6

Pretty good movie, but...(spoiler alert) edbermac Jul 14 #7