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Seven Days in May (1964)

Poster for Seven Days in May

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

Cast & Crew

Director
John Frankenheimer
  • Profile picture of Burt Lancaster
    Gen. James Mattoon Scott Burt Lancaster
  • Profile picture of Kirk Douglas
    Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey Kirk Douglas
  • Profile picture of Fredric March
    President Jordan Lyman Fredric March
  • Profile picture of Ava Gardner
    Eleanor Holbrook Ava Gardner
  • Profile picture of Edmond O'Brien
    Sen. Raymond Clark Edmond O'Brien
  • Profile picture of Martin Balsam
    Paul Girard Martin Balsam
  • Profile picture of Andrew Duggan
    Col. William "Mud" Henderson Andrew Duggan
  • Profile picture of Hugh Marlowe
    Harold McPherson Hugh Marlowe

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  • u.s. air force
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  • secret service
  • u.s. marine
  • nuclear weapons
  • joint chiefs of staff
  • political thriller