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The Man
The Man

The Man

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 July 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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