1964 Seven Days in May A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him. Credits Director John Frankenheimer Producer Edward Lewis Writer Rod Serling Cinematographer Ellsworth Fredericks Composer Jerry Goldsmith Cast Burt Lancaster , Kirk Douglas , Fredric March , Ava Gardner , Edmond O'Brien , Martin Balsam , Andrew Duggan , Hugh Marlowe , Whit Bissell , Helen Kleeb Studios Polyphony Digital , Seven Arts Productions , Joel Productions , John Frankenheimer Productions Inc. , Cayuga Productions Genres Drama Thriller Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax