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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph SargentDirector
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
Cast
- James Earl JonesDouglass Dilman
- Martin BalsamJim Talley
- Burgess MeredithSenator Watson
- Lew AyresNoah Calvin
- William WindomArthur Eaton
- Barbara RushKay Eaton
- Georg Stanford BrownRobert Wheeler
- Janet MacLachlanWanda
- Martin E. BrooksWheeler's Lawyer
- Simon ScottHugh Gaynor
- Patric KnowlesSouth African Consul
- Robert DoQuiWebson
Stills
Themes
usa presidentsenator