The Man
– When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-Presiden..
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.
19 Jul 1972
English
All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.
Joseph Sargent
Irving Wallace (novel), Rod Serling (screenplay)
James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres
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.
Paramount Pictures