The Greatest Man in the World (1958)

★ 10.0/10 57 min Drama, TV Movie United Kingdom English

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Writer: Reuben Ship
Short Story: James Thurber

Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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