Zulu (1964 film) John Prebble and Endfield, based on an article by Prebble, a historical writer. The film stars Stanley Baker and introduces Michael Caine, in his first major role, with a supporting cast that includes Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Ivor Emmanuel and Patrick Magee. Future South African political leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi played Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande, his great grandfather. The opening and closing narration is spoken by Richard Burton. The film was first shown on the 85th anniversary of the actual battle, 22 January 1964 at the Plaza Theatre in the West End of
Fail Safe (1964 film) could result in the erroneous go-command depicted in the novel and the movie. "Fail Safe" and "Dr. Strangelove" were both produced by Columbia Pictures in the period after the Cuban Missile Crisis, when people became much more sensitive to the threat of nuclear war. "Strangelove" director Stanley Kubrick, who adapted Peter George's novel "Red Alert", insisted that the studio release his movie first (in January 1964). "Fail Safe" so closely resembled "Red Alert" that Kubrick and George filed a copyright infringement lawsuit. The case was settled out of court. Fail Safe (1964 film) Fail Safe is a 1964 Cold War