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The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!

Seven Days in May

7.419641h 58m

DramaThriller

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

Directed by John Frankenheimer

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CAST

The people behind the story

Burt Lancaster

Burt LancasterGen. James Mattoon Scott

Kirk Douglas

Kirk DouglasCol. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

Fredric March

Fredric MarchPresident Jordan Lyman

Ava Gardner

Ava GardnerEleanor Holbrook

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'BrienSen. Raymond Clark

Martin Balsam

Martin BalsamPaul Girard

Andrew Duggan

Andrew DugganCol. William "Mutt" Henderson

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh MarloweHarold McPherson