Forget that it's black-and-white, you HD junkies: Fail-Safe proves to be a timeless political thriller, despite its outdated Cold War premise. A rare early appearance of Walter Matthau in a dramatic role, well acted all around.
A great Lumét film.
This review of Fail Safe (1964) was written by David L on 28 Sep 2007.
Fail Safe has generally received very positive reviews.
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