Who is The President in Fail-Safe?

Henry Fonda plays The President in the film.

What is Fail-Safe about?

During the Cold War, U.S. bomber jets are equipped with fail-safe boxes that instruct pilots when and if to attack. When an attack order is inadvertently administered due to a system malfunction, the President of the United States (Henry Fonda) must scramble to fix the mistake before the bombs are dropped on Moscow. He manages to stop almost all the bombers headed for Moscow, except for one determined pilot who manages to complete his mission, with deadly consequences.

Fail-Safe

Name: Fail-Safe
Duration: 111
Rating: 91

NR 1 hr 51 min

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How long is Fail-Safe?: Fail-Safe is 1 hr 51 min long.

Who directed Fail-Safe?: Sidney Lumet

Who is The President in Fail-Safe?: Henry Fonda plays The President in the film.

What is Fail-Safe about?: During the Cold War, U.S. bomber jets are equipped with fail-safe boxes that instruct pilots when and if to attack. When an attack order is inadvertently administered due to a system malfunction, the President of the United States (Henry Fonda) must scramble to fix the mistake before the bombs are dropped on Moscow. He manages to stop almost all the bombers headed for Moscow, except for one determined pilot who manages to complete his mission, with deadly consequences.