The Man

Feature film ~ Paramount ~ Released July 19, 1972 ~ 1 hour, 33 minutes

Credits ~

Writer ~ Rod Serling wrote both the screenplay and the story, based on the novel by Irving Wallace

Director ~ Joseph Sargent

Cast ~ James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom, Barbara Rush, Georg Stanford Brown

Story ~

In this political thriller, a series of events result in the Senate President pro tempore (James Earl Jones) becoming the first black president of the United States ~ and unelected to this office.

Photo Gallery ~

Scroll through the photo gallery below and enjoy scenes and posters from The Man ~

James Earl Jones, as “Douglass Dilman”, President of the United States

James Earl Jones, as “Douglass Dilman”, President of the United States

President Dilman surveys the White House.

President Dilman surveys the White House.

James Earl Jones, as “President Douglass Dilman”, at the podium.

James Earl Jones, as “President Douglass Dilman”, at the podium.

President Dilman at a State dinner.

President Dilman at a State dinner.

President Dilman and the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial.

President Dilman and the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial.

President Dilman at a press conference.

President Dilman at a press conference.

President Dilman at the Lincoln Memorial.

President Dilman at the Lincoln Memorial.

James Earl Jones, as “President Douglass Dilman”

James Earl Jones, as “President Douglass Dilman”

James Earl Jones, as “President Dillman”, and Janet MacLachlan, as his daughter “Wanda Dillman”.

James Earl Jones, as “President Dillman”, and Janet MacLachlan, as his daughter “Wanda Dillman”.

William Windom, as “Arthur Eaton”, Secretary of State

William Windom, as “Arthur Eaton”, Secretary of State

Janet MacLachlan, as the President’s daughter, “Wanda Dillman”

Janet MacLachlan, as the President’s daughter, “Wanda Dillman”

Martin Balsam, as “Jim Talley”, the aide

Martin Balsam, as “Jim Talley”, the aide

Barbara Rush, as “Kay Eaton”, the hostess

Barbara Rush, as “Kay Eaton”, the hostess

Georg Stanford Brown, as “Robert Wheeler”

Georg Stanford Brown, as “Robert Wheeler”

Martin Balsam (center), as “Jim Talley”, and William Windom (right), as “Arthur Eaton”

Martin Balsam (center), as “Jim Talley”, and William Windom (right), as “Arthur Eaton”

A tense scene from The Man

A tense scene from The Man

A tense scene from The Man

A tense scene from The Man

James Earl Jones, as “President Dilman”

James Earl Jones, as “President Dilman”

A little boy looks up at President Dilman (James Earl Jones).

A little boy looks up at President Dilman (James Earl Jones).

3-sheet poster for The Man

3-sheet poster for The Man