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.
Henry Fonda
as The President
Walter Matthau
as Prof. Groeteschele
Fritz Weaver
as Col. Cascio
Larry Hagman
as Buck
Frank Overton
as Gen. Bogan
Edward Binns
as Col. Jack Grady
Dan O'Herlihy
as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
William Hansen
as Defense Secretary Swenson
Russell Hardie
as Gen. Stark
Janet Ward
as Helen Grady
Dom DeLuise
as TSgt. Collins
Russell Collins
as Knapp