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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.
Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1972-07-19
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

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

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