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.
1972 • G • 1h 33m
6.3/10
(3 users) 
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Overview
When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-Presiden 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.
6.3/10
(3 users) Cast / Crew 
James Earl Jones Douglass Dilman 
Martin Balsam Jim Talley 
Burgess Meredith Senator Watson 
Lew Ayres Noah Calvin 
William Windom Arthur Eaton 
Barbara Rush Kay Eaton 
Georg Stanford Brown Robert Wheeler 
Janet MacLachlan Wanda 
Martin E. Brooks Wheeler's Lawyer 
Simon Scott Hugh Gaynor 
Patric Knowles South African Consul 
Robert DoQui Webson 
Anne Seymour Ma Blore 
Jack Benny Jack Benny 
Edward Faulkner Secret Service Man 
Hoyt Bowers Casting Lee Rich Producer 
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer 
Joseph Sargent Director Irving Wallace Novel James Hulsey Art Direction Edward Rosson Director of Photography 
Rod Serling Screenplay George Jay Nicholson Editor John Isaacs Gaffer
James Earl Jones Douglass Dilman Martin Balsam Jim Talley Burgess Meredith Senator Watson Lew Ayres Noah Calvin William Windom Arthur Eaton Barbara Rush Kay Eaton Georg Stanford Brown Robert Wheeler Janet MacLachlan Wanda Martin E. Brooks Wheeler's Lawyer Simon Scott Hugh Gaynor Patric Knowles South African Consul Robert DoQui Webson Anne Seymour Ma Blore Jack Benny Jack Benny Edward Faulkner Secret Service Man Hoyt Bowers Casting Lee Rich Producer Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Joseph Sargent Director Irving Wallace Novel James Hulsey Art Direction Edward Rosson Director of Photography Rod Serling Screenplay George Jay Nicholson Editor John Isaacs Gaffer
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