DramaThriller

A U.S. Army colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

"The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!"

Credits

Burt LancasterGen. James Mattoon Scott

Kirk DouglasCol. Martin "Jiggs" Casey

Fredric MarchPresident Jordan Lyman

Ava GardnerEleanor Holbrook

Edmond O'BrienSen. Raymond Clark