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. 1972-07-19 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
6.3 3 votes

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 is Douglass Dilman
Douglass Dilman
Martin Balsam is Jim Talley
Jim Talley
Burgess Meredith is Senator Watson
Senator Watson
Lew Ayres is Noah Calvin
Noah Calvin
William Windom is Arthur Eaton
Arthur Eaton
Barbara Rush is Kay Eaton
Kay Eaton
Georg Stanford Brown is Robert Wheeler
Robert Wheeler
Martin E. Brooks is Wheeler's Lawyer
Wheeler's Lawyer
Simon Scott is Hugh Gaynor
Hugh Gaynor
Patric Knowles is South African Consul
South African Consul
Robert DoQui is Webson