SEVEN DAYS IN MAY

 "SEVEN DAYS IN MAY" --- (1964) --- 

SYNOPSIS:
"U.S. President Jordan Lyman hopes to bring an end to the Cold War by signing a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviets, much to the displeasure of the hawkish General James Scott, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. When Scott's aide, Martin "Jiggs" Casey stumbles on shattering evidence that the General is plotting a coup to overthrow Lyman in seven days, "Jiggs" alerts the President, setting off a dangerous race to thwart the takeover."

STARRING:
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Ferris Webster, Martin Balsam, John Houseman and John Larkin.

SCREENPLAY:
Rod Serling; based on story by Fletcher Knebel.

DIRECTOR:
John Frankenheimer

AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
The film was nominated for two 1965 Academy Awards, for Edmond O'Brien for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role", and for "Best Art Direction-Set Decoration/Black-and-White" for Cary Odell and Edward G. Boyle.

In that year's Golden Globe Awards, O'Brien won for "Best Supporting Actor", and Fredric March, John Frankenheimer, and composer Jerry Goldsmith received nominations.

Frankenheimer won a Danish Bodil Award for directing the "Best Non-European Film", and Rod Serling was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for "Best Written American Drama".