The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Seven Days in May (1964) is a drama and thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer, released on February 1, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March and Ava Gardner. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 234 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Gen. James Mattoon Scott
Kirk Douglas
as Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey
Fredric March
as President Jordan Lyman
Ava Gardner
as Eleanor Holbrook
Edmond O'Brien
as Sen. Raymond Clark
Martin Balsam
as Paul Girard
Andrew Duggan
as Col. William "Mutt" Henderson
Hugh Marlowe
as Harold McPherson
Whit Bissell
as Sen. Frederick Prentice
Helen Kleeb
as Esther Townsend
George Macready
as Christopher Todd
Richard Anderson
as Col. Murdock
Directed by John Frankenheimer, written by Fletcher Knebel, Charles W. Bailey II and Rod Serling, produced by Edward Lewis.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 234 ratings.
This is an enthralling political drama that pitches Fredric March ("Pres. Lyman") against the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Burt Lancaster ("Gen. Scott") in a battle for control of the United States. When an aide to the General - "Jiggs Casey" (Kirk Douglas) notices some odd goings on, he begins to suspect that his boss is plotting - and plotting on a treasonous scale. When he brings this to the attention…
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The main cast of Seven Days in May (1964) includes Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner and Edmond O'Brien. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Seven Days in May was released on February 1, 1964 and runs for 1h 58m.
Seven Days in May (1964) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 234 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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