During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear strike and saved the world from nuclear war and total destruction.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jay O. SandersNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Alisdair SimpsonNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Leon OckendenVasily Arkhipov | Vasily Arkhipov |
 Martin McDougallSubmarine Captain | Submarine Captain |
 Vasili ArkhipovSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 John F. KennedySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |