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The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. [1] [2] 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 .
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Jul 2, 2021 · English. 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 .
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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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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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Jun 26, 2001 · The Missiles of October gave the US general public its first look behind the scenes at the inner workings, disagreements, and ultimate consensus of Kennedy's administration to blockade Cuba, rather than attempt to invade to dislodge the just-discovered, only partially completed Soviet nuclear missile emplacements in Cuba.
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1974. 2 hr 48 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Chronicling the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. William Devane, Martin Sheen, Howard da Silva. Bundy: James Olson. McNamara: Dana Elcar. Rusk: Larry Gates....
Overview. The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban missile crisis. The title evokes the book The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman about the missteps among the great powers and the failed chances to give an opponent a graceful way out, which led to the First World War.