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Seven Days in May (1964)

TV_14 118 min  -  Drama | Romance | Thriller  -   12 February 1964 (USA)
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US military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Burt Lancaster ...
Kirk Douglas ...
Fredric March ...
Ava Gardner ...
Edmond O'Brien ...
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam ...
Andrew Duggan Andrew Duggan ...
Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe ...
Harold McPherson
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Helen Kleeb Helen Kleeb ...
George Macready George Macready ...
Richard Anderson ...
Col. Murdock
Bart Burns Bart Burns ...
Secret Service Director Art Corwin
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Storyline

An unpopular U.S. President manages to get a nuclear disarmament treaty through the Senate, but finds that the nation is turning against him. Jiggs Casey, a Marine Colonel, finds evidence that General Scott, the wildly popular head of the Joint Chiefs and certain Presidential Candidate in 2 years is not planning to wait. Casey goes to the president with the information and a web of intrigue begins with each side unsure of who can be trusted. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

General | Coup | Colonel | U.S. President | Conspiracy  | See more »

Taglines:

"I'm suggesting Mr President, there's a military plot to take over the Government of these United States, next Sunday..." See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sete Dias em Maio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These included: Leonard Nimoy, Victor Buono, and Bill Raisch. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: All the ECOMCON officers and enlisted men at the top secret Site Y base are wearing unit insignia and badges on their fatigue uniforms. But troops participating in an actual top secret operation like this one would be wearing "sanitized" uniforms (no insignia). See more »

Quotes

[a terse note refers to "Site Y"]
Christopher Todd: That could easily mean another place. These military games... why, the multiplicity of our secret bases confuses ourselves more than the Soviets.
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