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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!
7.4(239)19641h 58m
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Writers
- Rod Serling
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Cast

Burt Lancaster
Gen. James Mattoon Scott

Kirk Douglas
Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

Fredric March
President Jordan Lyman

Ava Gardner
Eleanor Holbrook

Edmond O'Brien
Sen. Raymond Clark

Martin Balsam
Paul Girard

Andrew Duggan
Col. William "Mutt" Henderson

Hugh Marlowe
Harold McPherson

Whit Bissell
Sen. Frederick Prentice

Helen Kleeb
Esther Townsend

George Macready
Christopher Todd

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
Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Reporter (uncredited)

Al Bain
Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
John Barton
Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Berle
Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker
Gen. Diefenbach (uncredited)

William Challee
Gen. Riley (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- John FrankenheimerDirector
- Hal W. PolaireAssistant Director
- John FrancoScript Supervisor
- Robert J. AndersonAssistant Director
- Dale HutchinsonAssistant Director
Writing
- Fletcher KnebelNovel
- Charles W. Bailey IINovel
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
Production
- Edward LewisProducer
- John FrankenheimerCo-Executive Producer
- Kirk DouglasCo-Executive Producer
- Hal W. PolaireProduction Manager
- Patrick J. PalmerLocation Manager
- Maggie SmithProduction Secretary
Camera
- Ellsworth FredericksDirector of Photography
- John MehlCamera Operator
- Richard BorlandKey Grip
- Sterling SmithStill Photographer
- Kyme MeadeAssistant Camera
- Paul WeddellAssistant Camera
Editing
- Ferris WebsterEditor
- Bill BrameAssistant Editor
Sound
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Joe EdmondsonSound Mixer
- Jerry GoldsmithConductor
- W.C. SmithBoom Operator
- R.D. CookSound Recordist
- David AmramMusician
- Dale AndersonMusician
- Israel BakerMusician
- Arnold BelnickMusician
- Larry BunkerMusician
- Manuel CompinskyMusician
- Vince De RosaMusician
Art
- Cary OdellProduction Design
- Edward G. BoyleSet Decoration
- Frank AgnoneProperty Master
- Ross C. BurkeProps
- Charles GayProps
- Philip M. JefferiesAssistant Art Director
- Gene LauritzenConstruction Coordinator
- William MaldonadoConstruction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up
- Dave GraysonMakeup Artist
- Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist
- Wesley JeffriesCostumer
- Sid MintzWardrobe Designer
- Angela AlexanderWardrobe Designer
- Joan JoseffOther
Visual Effects
- Darrell A. AndersonVisual Effects
Crew
- Bill CatchingStunts
- Robert "Buzz" HenryStunts
- Thom ConroyDialogue Coach
Lighting
- Vaughn AshenGaffer