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The Man (1972)

It took an accident to make this man President of the United States. What they do to him now won't be an accident.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Joseph Sargent
Writer : Rod Serling

Synopsis

When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-President declines the office due to age and ill-health, Senate President pro tempore Douglas Dilman (James Earl Jones) suddenly becomes the first black man to occupy the Oval Office. The events from that day to the next election when he must decide if he will actually run challenge his skills as a politician and leader.

Actors

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Douglass Dilman
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Jim Talley
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Senator Watson
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Noah Calvin
William Windom
William Windom
Arthur Eaton
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Kay Eaton
Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
Robert Wheeler
Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan
Wanda
Martin E. Brooks
Martin E. Brooks
Wheeler's Lawyer
Simon Scott
Simon Scott
Hugh Gaynor
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
South African Consul
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui
Webson
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour
Ma Blore
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Edward Faulkner
Edward Faulkner
Secret Service Man
Gilbert Green
Gilbert Green
Congressman Hand
Lew Brown
Lew Brown
Gilbert
Philip Bourneuf
Philip Bourneuf
Chief Justice Williams
Reginald Fenderson
Reginald Fenderson
Reverend Otis Waldren
Elizabeth Ross
Elizabeth Ross
Mrs. Smelker
Barry Russo
Barry Russo
Haley
Garry Walberg
Garry Walberg
Pierce
Ted Hartley
Ted Hartley
Press Secretary
Charles Lampkin
Charles Lampkin
Congressman Walding
Lawrence Cook
Lawrence Cook
Congressman Steller
Vince Howard
Vince Howard
Congressman Eckworth
Leonard Stone
Leonard Stone
Congressman Parmel
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence
Self

Crews

Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Director
Rod Serling
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace
Novel
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Edward Rosson
Edward Rosson
Director of Photography
George Jay Nicholson
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
James Hulsey
James Hulsey
Art Direction
Lee Rich
Lee Rich
Producer
Hoyt Bowers
Hoyt Bowers
Casting
John Isaacs
John Isaacs
Gaffer

Posters and backgrounds

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