The Greatest Man in the World

Just after a young unknown American becomes the first on the Moon returns, he dies in an accident. He's laid to rest with full honours, but only the president and a few high officials know just what sort of a man their hero was.

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Donald Pleasence

US President

Patrick McGoohan

Jack 'Pal' Smurch

Wensley Pithey

Frank Evans

Jon Sullivan

Peter Hunter

William Hutt

General Galway

Gerry Wilmot

Robert P. Darrow

Directing

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Writing

Reuben Ship

Writer

James Thurber

Short Story

Directing

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Writing

Reuben Ship

Writer

James Thurber

Short Story