United States 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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John Frankenheimer
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Cast
| Complete credited 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 | |
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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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The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
March 1964 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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President Jordan Lyman: [to reporters at a televised press conference] There's been abroad in this land in recent months a whisper that we have somehow lost our greatness, that we do not have the strength to win without war the struggles for liberty throughout the world. This is slander, because our country is strong, strong enough to be a peacemaker. It is proud, proud enough to be patient. The whisperers and the detractors, the violent men are wrong. We will remain strong and proud, peaceful and patient, ...
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Both the book and the movie suggest that the story takes place in the near future -- that is, after the early 1960s. Using the day-date combinations featured on screen, as well as a conversation in which the next Presidential election is "a year and nine months" hence, the most likely setting for these events is May 1975. See more »Goofs
When the President and Gen. Scott have a conversation over video both are shown with the video monitor to their side while turned slightly to see the screen. The image for both though shows them sitting and facing forward, as if the cameras were located with the monitor and they were facing directly towards it. Even if the cameras were located somewhere else, their video images should have shown them looking off to the side. See more »Quotes
[last lines]President Jordan Lyman: [to reporters at a televised press conference] There's been abroad in this land in recent months a whisper that we have somehow lost our greatness, that we do not have the strength to win without war the struggles for liberty throughout the world. This is slander, because our country is strong, strong enough to be a peacemaker. It is proud, proud enough to be patient. The whisperers and the detractors, the violent men are wrong. We will remain strong and proud, peaceful and patient, ...
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Somewhat forgotten political thriller about a military plot to take over the government. Great performances by all in this film, but mostly by Burt Lancaster and Fredric March who toward the end of the movie have a great scene with excellent dialog that sum up the true essence of the story. Ava Gardner is beautiful (literally) in this film. Edmund O'Brien is not to be overlooked as the bourbon loving southern senator. The first time I heard of this picture was when Gen Alexander Haig was being interviewed a number of years ago about the final days of the Nixon administration and was asked if he was thinking about the movie "Seven Days in May" Eventually I saw it late one night on cable and was glad I did.