Seven Days in May (1964)

  • NR
  • 02/12/1964 (US)
  • 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.

Charles W. Bailey II

Novel

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Fletcher Knebel

Novel

John Frankenheimer

Director

Cast

Burt Lancaster's headshot

Burt Lancaster

Gen. James Mattoon Scott
Kirk Douglas's headshot

Kirk Douglas

Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
Fredric March's headshot

Fredric March

President Jordan Lyman
Ava Gardner's headshot

Ava Gardner

Eleanor Holbrook
Edmond O'Brien's headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Sen. Raymond Clark
Martin Balsam's headshot

Martin Balsam

Paul Girard
Andrew Duggan's headshot

Andrew Duggan

Col. William "Mud" Henderson
Hugh Marlowe's headshot

Hugh Marlowe

Harold McPherson

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