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The Man is a 1972 American political drama film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring James Earl Jones. Jones plays Douglass Dilman, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate , who succeeds to the presidency through a series of unforeseeable events, thereby becoming both the first African-American president and the first wholly ...
Jul 19, 1972 · 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.
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- Drama
- Joseph Sargent
- 1972-07-19
The Man (1972) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 33m 1972. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. The US Vice President has recently died, without yet being replaced, when the President is killed in a building collapse.
- Joseph Sargent, Christopher Seitz
- James Earl Jones
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- Joseph Sargent
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- James Earl Jones
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.
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.
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