The Man
movie
It took an accident to make this man President of the United States. What they do to him now won't be an accident.
Released July 19, 1972
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
James Earl Jones
as
Douglass Dilman
Martin Balsam
as
Jim Talley
Burgess Meredith
as
Senator Watson
Lew Ayres
as
Noah Calvin
William Windom
as
Arthur Eaton
Barbara Rush
as
Kay Eaton
Georg Stanford Brown
as
Robert Wheeler
Janet MacLachlan
as
Wanda
Martin E. Brooks
as
Wheeler's Lawyer
Simon Scott
as
Hugh Gaynor
Patric Knowles
as
South African Consul
Robert DoQui
as
Webson
Crew
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Hoyt Bowers
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Casting
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Lee Rich
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Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
as
Original Music Composer
Joseph Sargent
as
Director
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Irving Wallace
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Novel
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James Hulsey
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Art Direction
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Edward Rosson
as
Director of Photography
Rod Serling
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Screenplay
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George Jay Nicholson
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Editor
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John Isaacs
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Gaffer