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Seven Days in May

19647.3 / 10118 min
Drama, Thriller

Overview

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

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

George Macready

George Macready

Christopher Todd

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Col. Murdock

Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Secret Service White House Chief Art Corwin

John Alban

John Alban

Party Guest (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Monya Andre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Bagley

Sam Bagley

Reporter (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Gen. Diefenbach (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Gen. Riley (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Charles Cirillo

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mimi Dillard

Mimi Dillard

Mother at Dulles Airport (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Waiter (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

Wesley Gale

Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Reporter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

John Houseman

John Houseman

Vice Adm. Farley C. Barnswell (uncredited)

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Capt. Ortega (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Diner Operator (uncredited)

Colette Jackson

Colette Jackson

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Jim Jacobs

Jim Jacobs

Helicopter Commando (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Paul King

Paul King

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

Col. Broderick (uncredited)

Kent McCord

Kent McCord

Presidential Aide (uncredited)

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Gen. Hardesty (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Reporter (uncredited)

Tina Menard

Tina Menard

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

Lt. Dorsey Grayson (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Reporter (uncredited)

José Portugal

José Portugal

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Paul Ravel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Rich

Ron Rich

Reporter (uncredited)

Owen Song

Owen Song

Reporter (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Senate Commitee Member (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Stewart Dillard (uncredited)

Fredd Wayne

Fredd Wayne

Henry Whitney (uncredited)

Ferris Webster

Ferris Webster

Gen. Bernard "Barney" Rutkowski (uncredited)

Crew

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

Fletcher Knebel

Fletcher Knebel

Novel

Charles W. Bailey II

Charles W. Bailey II

Novel

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Edward Lewis

Edward Lewis

Producer

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Ellsworth Fredericks

Ellsworth Fredericks

Director of Photography

Ferris Webster

Ferris Webster

Editor

Cary Odell

Cary Odell

Production Design

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Co-Executive Producer

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Co-Executive Producer

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Dave Grayson

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Hal W. Polaire

Hal W. Polaire

Production Manager

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Hal W. Polaire

Hal W. Polaire

Assistant Director

Patrick J. Palmer

Patrick J. Palmer

Location Manager

John Franco

John Franco

Script Supervisor

John Mehl

John Mehl

Camera Operator

Richard Borland

Richard Borland

Key Grip

Frank Agnone

Frank Agnone

Property Master

Wesley Jeffries

Wesley Jeffries

Costumer

Joe Edmondson

Joe Edmondson

Sound Mixer

Bill Brame

Bill Brame

Assistant Editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Stunts

Robert J. Anderson

Robert J. Anderson

Assistant Director

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Production Secretary

Sid Mintz

Sid Mintz

Wardrobe Designer