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12 February 1964 (USA)
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"I'm suggesting Mr President, there's a military plot to take over the Government of these United States, next Sunday..." more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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6 nominations
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Can it really happen? Is it about to happen?
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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 | ... | Art Corwin |
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Norway:12 (1964) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #20565) |
Canada:PG (video rating) |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Finland:K-8 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Argentina:Atp |
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John Frankenheimer had been in the Air Force and was very familiar with the Pentagon.
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Factual errors: The sign for the Preakness horse race seen in Dulles International Airport gives the date as May 18th. The actual Sunday date would be the 17th.
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Senator Raymond Clark:
You stay put right here... I'm going to phone the White House. Tell you what, friend: when this is over you can take off your girdle and have yourself a real good cry. Say, uh, you got a dime to stop a revolution with?
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Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
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John Frankenheimer directs this powerful political thriller about a conspiracy by top military brass to overthrow the government. A marvelous cast in a powerful, pulse pounding drama. Kirk Douglas is a Marine Colonel that suspects the Joint Chief of Staff Chairman(Burt Lancaster)of plotting a disguised military coup that would destroy the President's nuclear disarmament treaty. Veteran actor Fredric March is outstanding as the President.
The very talented supporting cast includes: the beautiful Ava Gardner, Martin Balsam, Andrew Duggan and Edmond O'Brien. John Houseman makes his debut in this Rod Serling screenplay. This one is a heavyweight. Paranoia prevails. The Russians are always suspect; but who would think of your own military turning inside out?