Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

U
01/02/1964 (GB)
Drama, Thriller
1h 58m

The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!

Overview

A U.S. Army colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

  • John FrankenheimerDirector
  • Rod SerlingScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • the white house
  • based on novel or book
  • general
  • kidnapping
  • cold war
  • pentagon
  • coup d'etat
  • u.s. air force
  • conspiracy
  • black and white
  • desert
  • secret service
  • u.s. marine
  • nuclear weapons
  • joint chiefs of staff
  • political thriller

Top Billed Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Gen. James Mattoon Scott

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

Fredric March

Fredric March

President Jordan Lyman

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Eleanor Holbrook

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Sen. Raymond Clark

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Paul Girard

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Col. William "Mud" Henderson

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Harold McPherson

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Sen. Frederick Prentice

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Esther Townsend

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