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.

Jul 19, 1972 · 1h 33m · Drama

⭐ 6.3· 3 votes

Director Joseph Sargent

Writer Rod Serling

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.

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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