Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May

Movie·1964·1h 58m

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!

Directed By

John Frankenheimer

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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

Written By

Rod Serling

Producer

Edward Lewis

Cinematography

Ellsworth Fredericks

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Editor

Ferris Webster

Themes

the white housebased on novel or bookgeneralkidnappingcold warpentagoncoup d'etatu.s. air forceconspiracyblack and whitedesertsecret service

Production House

Joel Productions
Seven Arts Productions
Cayuga Productions
John Frankenheimer Productions Inc.
Polyphony Digital

Audience Score

73%

223 votes

Skip8%
Timepass20%
Go for it39%
Perfection33%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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 "Mutt" Henderson

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Harold McPherson

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Sen. Frederick Prentice

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Esther Townsend

George Macready

George Macready

Christopher Todd

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Col. Murdock

Bart Burns

Secret Service White House Chief Art Corwin

John Alban

Party Guest (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Reporter (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Reporter (uncredited)

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Crew

Edward Lewis

Producer

Ellsworth Fredericks

Director of Photography

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Ferris Webster

Editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

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