Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 86% of users liked it
    (2,750 ratings)

Adapted by Rod Serling from the best-selling novel by Fletcher Knebel and Charles Waldo Bailey II, Seven Days in May was allegedly inspired by the far-right ramblings of one General Edwin Walker. Burt Lancaster plays General James M. Scott, who, convinced that liberal President Jordan Lyman (Fredric… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Rod Serling
Genres
Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Feb 12, 1964 Wide
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Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    A strikingly dramatic, realistic and provocatively topical film.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    John Frankenheimer directed, too much in love with technique, though he ably taps the neuroticism of Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, and Fredric March.

  • Derek Adams, Time Out

    Highly enjoyable.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    As dismal as is the complication that they and this picture present, the acknowledgment of its possibility and the discovery of how it might be resolved, with wisdom and fundamental courage, make this a brave and forceful film.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Frankenheimer's gripping political tale of conspiracy benefits from taut direction, good acting by an all-star cast, and excellent technical values, especially cinematography.

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