The Missiles of October (1974)
Synopsis
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. The teleplay introduced William Devane as John F. Kennedy and cast Martin Sheen as United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The script is based on Robert Kennedy's book Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
First Air Date: 1974-09-18
Last Air Date: 1974-09-18
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Created By: Anthony Page
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- William Devane as John F. Kennedy - US President
- Ralph Bellamy as Adlai Stevenson - US Ambassador to UN
- Howard Da Silva as Nikita Khrushchev - Soviet Premier
- James Hong as U Thant - U.N. Secretary-General
- Martin Sheen as Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy
Seasons
Season 1 (1974)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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