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Jul 2, 2021 · The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The title evokes the 1962 book The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps amongst the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to World War I .
Dec 18, 1974 · The Missiles of October: Directed by Anthony Page. With William Devane, Ralph Bellamy, Howard Da Silva, James Hong. In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Anthony Page
- 1974-12-18
An American U-2 pilot is killed over Cuba during a reconnaissance mission. Finally, the crisis is resolved and nuclear war avoided when the Soviets agree to withdraw its missiles conditioned upon the U.S. promising never to invade Cuba. Cast. William Devane as John F. Kennedy, President of the United States.
- Docudrama
Jun 26, 2001 · Product Description. President Kennedy, brother Robert and advisers face days of decision during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Amazon.com. Without becoming didactic, The Missiles of October does an outstanding job of presenting many points of view on the Cuban missile crisis.
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- MPI Home Video
- $49.34
- DVD
When President Kennedy (William Devane) discovers that the Soviets are building a nuclear missile base in Cuba, a short distance from American shores, he decides to negotiate with Soviet Premier...
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- History, Drama
- Anthony Page
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A three-hour television movie dramatizing the events surrounding the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, when the Soviet Union tried to establish nuclear ballistic missles on Cuba in defiance of the American demands that they be removed.
