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Seven Days in May

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

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)

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mimi Dillard

Mother at Dulles Airport (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Waiter (uncredited)

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

Helicopter Commando (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Paul King

Party Guest (uncredited)

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

Reporter (uncredited)

Tina Menard

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

Lt. Dorsey Grayson (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Reporter (uncredited)

José Portugal

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Rich

Ron Rich

Reporter (uncredited)

Owen Song

Reporter (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Senate Commitee Member (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Stewart Dillard (uncredited)

Fredd Wayne

Fredd Wayne

Henry Whitney (uncredited)

Ferris Webster

Gen. Bernard "Barney" Rutkowski (uncredited)

Thom Conroy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Bit Part (uncredited)

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Party Guest (uncredited)

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Bit Part (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Guest (uncredited)

Michael Masters

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joyce Nizzari

Joyce Nizzari

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joe Walls

Minor Role (uncredited)

Crew

Charles W. Bailey II

Novel

Ferris Webster

Editor

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Cary Odell

Production Design

Fletcher Knebel

Fletcher Knebel

Novel

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Edward Lewis

Producer

Ellsworth Fredericks

Director of Photography

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Co-Executive Producer

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Co-Executive Producer

Hal W. Polaire

Production Manager

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Patrick J. Palmer

Location Manager

Frank Agnone

Property Master

Hal W. Polaire

Assistant Director

Richard Borland

Key Grip

Wesley Jeffries

Costumer

John Franco

Script Supervisor

John Mehl

Camera Operator

Bill Brame

Assistant Editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Joe Edmondson

Sound Mixer

Bill Catching

Stunts

Robert J. Anderson

Robert J. Anderson

Assistant Director

Maggie Smith

Production Secretary

Sid Mintz

Wardrobe Designer

Dale Hutchinson

Assistant Director

Ross C. Burke

Props

Charles Gay

Props

Philip M. Jefferies

Assistant Art Director

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

W.C. Smith

Boom Operator

R.D. Cook

Sound Recordist

Darrell A. Anderson

Visual Effects

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Stunts

Vaughn Ashen

Gaffer

Sterling Smith

Still Photographer

Kyme Meade

Assistant Camera

Paul Weddell

Assistant Camera

Angela Alexander

Wardrobe Designer

Joan Joseff

Other

Thom Conroy

Dialogue Coach

David Amram

David Amram

Musician

Dale Anderson

Musician

Israel Baker

Musician

Arnold Belnick

Musician

Larry Bunker

Musician

Manuel Compinsky

Musician

Vince De Rosa

Musician

Alan Harshman

Musician

Paul Horn

Musician

Maxine Johnson

Musician

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Musician

Myra Kestenbaum

Musician

Manny Klein

Musician

Edgar Lustgarten

Musician

Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

Musician

Emil Richards

Musician

Eleanor Slatkin

Musician

Milton Thomas

Musician

Gerald Vinci

Musician

Abraham Weiss

Musician