The Man (1972)

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Rod Serling, a master of speculative scriptwriting, penned the screenplay of The Man. Set a few days into the future, the story contrives to kill off the President, the vice president, and virtually everyone in line of succession in a bizarre accident. This turn of events elevates African-American… More Rod Serling, a master of speculative scriptwriting, penned the screenplay of The Man. Set a few days into the future, the story contrives to kill off the President, the vice president, and virtually everyone in line of succession in a bizarre accident. This turn of events elevates African-American senator James Earl Jones directly into the Oval Office. Based on a novel by Irving Wallace, The Man was originally intended as TV movie, but released theatrically because most sponsors were afraid of its supposed controversial content. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Joseph Sargent
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: Jul 19, 1972 Wide

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Cast

            James Earl Jones as Douglas Dilman

            Martin Balsam as Jim Talley

            Burgess Meredith as Sen. Watson

            Lew Ayres as Noah Calvin

            William Windom as Arthur Eaton

            Barbara Rush as Kay Eaton

            Jack Benny as Himself

            Philip Bourneuf as Chief Justice Williams

            Martin E. Brooks as Wheeler's Lawyer

            Lawrence Cook as Congeressman Steller

            Robert DoQui as Webson

            Edward Faulkner as Secret Service Agent

            Reginald Fenderson as Rev. Otis Waldren

            Gilbert Green as Congressman Hand

            Ted Hartley as Press Secretary

            Patric Knowles as South African Consul

            Charles Lampkin as Congressman Walding

            Janet MacLachlan as Wanda

            Simon Scott as Hugh Gaynor

            Anne Seymour as Ma Blore

            Howard K. Smith as Himself

            Leonard Stone as Congressman Parmel

            Garry Walberg as Pierce

            Georg Stanford Brown as Robert Wheeler

            Vince Howard as Congressman Eckworth

            Elizabeth Ross as Mrs. Smelker

            Lew Brown as Reporter Gilbert

            Bill Lawrence as Himself
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