Country: US
Technical: bw 120m
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Ava Gardner
Synopsis:
The US president signs a treaty with the Soviets to disarm nuclear weapons, so a high-ranking right-wing general plots with the joint chiefs of staff to overthrow the government.
Review:
Sombre but gripping Cold War thriller, devoid of cheap thrills and full of realistic detail and understated performances (with one or two exceptions). From Frankenheimer's golden period.
Country: US
Technical: bw 120m
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Ava Gardner
Synopsis:
The US president signs a treaty with the Soviets to disarm nuclear weapons, so a high-ranking right-wing general plots with the joint chiefs of staff to overthrow the government.
Review:
Sombre but gripping Cold War thriller, devoid of cheap thrills and full of realistic detail and understated performances (with one or two exceptions). From Frankenheimer's golden period.
