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.

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

• Ted KotcheffDirector
• Reuben ShipWriter

Release date

November 9, 1958

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

57m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie