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 Editor Ferris Webster Production Design Cary Odell 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 External IMDb Amazon Posters 5