This
film is adapted by Rod Serling from a best-selling novel written by Fletcher
Knebel and Charles Waldo Bailey II.
The story was allegedly inspired by the activities of General Edwin
Walker. Jordan Lyman is the President
of the United States. The country
is divided over a plan to push a nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia through
the Senate. General James Mattoon
Scott believes he is speaking for the people when he states this treaty is a
mistake. He feels Russia will not
give up their weapons while the US destroys their supply. Scott would like to replace the
President and he doesn’t want to wait two years for the opportunity. Marine Colonel Jiggs Casey has found
evidence of Scott’s plans and he goes to the president to tell him the
information he has gathered. Each
side of this plan is not sure whom they can trust.
There
are a lot of good actors in this film and the story could take place
today. Even though the subject is
timely and interesting, it seems very dry. I had a hard time keeping interested. Maybe it was all the politics and
military? Ava Gardner is forty-two
in this film but she looks harsh and older. 3* (This movie is OK)
118
min, Drama directed by John Frankenheimer with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas,
Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien, Martin Balsam, Andrew Duggan, Hugh
Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Helen Kleeb, George Macready.
Note: Imdb 7.9 out of 10, 100% critic 88%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.7 out of 5 with 170 reviews.
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