General James Mattoon Scott

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General James Mattoon Scott is a fictional high-ranking U.S. military officer who leads an attempted coup against the president in the political thriller "Seven Days in May."

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General James Mattoon Scott canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
fictional military officer
adaptationRelationship novel character adapted to film
appearsInWork Seven Days in May (1964 film)
linked to: Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (novel)
linked to: Seven Days in May
basedOnWork Seven Days in May (novel)
linked to: Seven Days in May
characterTrait ambitious
authoritarian
charismatic
commandRole leader of conspirators in the coup plot
conflictWithCharacter Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey
President Jordan Lyman
countryOfService United States
createdBy Charles W. Bailey II
Fletcher Knebel
familyName Scott
fictionalBranch United States Army
fictionalNationality American
fictionalUniverse Seven Days in May
filmAdaptationOf Seven Days in May (1964 film)
linked to: Seven Days in May
filmReleaseYearOfMajorAppearance 1964
firstPublicationYearOfOriginWork 1962
fullName James Mattoon Scott
gender male
genreOfWorkAppearedIn political thriller
givenName James
ideologyInStory militaristic anti-communism
isFictionalInUniverse United States military
languageOfWork English
loyaltyInStory U.S. military institution over elected civilian leadership
mediumOfOrigin novel
militaryRank general
narrativeRole antagonist
notableFor leading an attempted military coup against the U.S. president
occupation military officer
plansOperation secret military takeover of the U.S. government
plotInvolvement plans to overthrow the President of the United States
portrayalMedium feature film
portrayedBy Burt Lancaster
positionHeld Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
symbolizes potential danger of politicized military leadership
themeAssociation civil-military relations
threat of military coup in a democracy
workCountryOfOrigin United States
workSetting Cold War era United States
linked to: Cold War

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Seven Days in May featuresCharacter General James Mattoon Scott
Jordan Lyman opponent General James Mattoon Scott
subject linked to: President Jordan Lyman
Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey conflictWith General James Mattoon Scott