USA,
1964, 118 min
Directed by:
John FrankenheimerScreenplay:
Rod SerlingCinematography:
Ellsworth FredericksComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Martin Balsam, Andrew Duggan, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Helen Kleeb (more)Plots(1)
When US President Jordan Lyman (Fredric March) prepares to sign a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James M. Scott (Burt Lancaster) moves to stop him. While Scott and other opposed generals work on a coup d'etat, Marine Colonel 'Jiggs' Casey (Kirk Douglas) finds out what they are up to and warns Lyman. However, the President's attempts to gain proof are thwarted when the men he sends to obtain it are either captured or killed by Scott. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1965 - Edmond O'Brien (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1965 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
Golden Globes
- 1965 - Edmond O'Brien (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1965 - John Frankenheimer (Best Director)
- 1965 - Fredric March (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1965 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Score)