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."
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

James Earl Jones
Douglass Dilman

Martin Balsam
Jim Talley

Burgess Meredith
Senator Watson

Lew Ayres
Noah Calvin

William Windom
Arthur Eaton

Barbara Rush
Kay Eaton

Georg Stanford Brown
Robert Wheeler

Janet MacLachlan
Wanda
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Director

Joseph Sargent
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