The Man (1972)
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.
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.

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Cast

James Earl Jones James Earl Jones As: Douglass Dilman
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam As: Jim Talley
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith As: Senator Watson
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres As: Noah Calvin
William Windom William Windom As: Arthur Eaton
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 July 1972

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, ABC Circle Films, Lorimar Productions

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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

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hoyt Bowers

Hoyt Bowers

Casting

Lee Rich

Lee Rich

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Edward Rosson

Edward Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

James Hulsey

James Hulsey

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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