Released:
1972-07-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Joseph Sargent

Runtime:
1h 33min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  James Earl Jones
  as
  Douglass Dilman
• 
  Martin Balsam
  as
  Jim Talley
• 
  Burgess Meredith
  as
  Senator Watson
• 
  Lew Ayres
  as
  Noah Calvin
• 
  William Windom
  as
  Arthur Eaton