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The story of an attempt to overthrow the United States government by military coup.
Original Release
02/13/1964
US Release
02/13/1964
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Gen. James Mattoon Scott |
| 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 / Col. William 'Mud' Henderson |
| Hugh Marlowe | Harold McPherson |
| Whit Bissell | Sen. Frederick Prentice |
| Helen Kleeb | Esther Townsend |
| George Macready | Christopher Todd |
Directors
Writers
Fletcher Knebel, Charles W. Bailey II, Rod Serling
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Gen. James Mattoon Scott |
| 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 / Col. William 'Mud' 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 / Art Corwin |
| John Alban | Party Guest |
| Monya Andre | Party Guest |
| Malcolm Atterbury | Horace - White House Physician |
| Walter Bacon | Reporter |
| Al Bain | Reporter |
| Bill Baldwin | Airline Announcer / Presidential News Conference Announcer |
| John Barton | Reporter |
| Jack Berle | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Executive Producer |
| John Frankenheimer | Executive Producer |
| Edward Lewis | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |
