The Greatest Man in the World Cast and Crew

The Greatest Man in the World

Plot: 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

Release Date: Sunday, November 9 1958
66 years ago

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

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Cast

Donald Pleasence. Donald Pleasence was 39 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'US President'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1995

Patrick McGoohan. Patrick McGoohan was 30 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Jack 'Pal' Smurch'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1928 –
Died: Tue, Jan 13 2009

Wensley Pithey. Wensley Pithey was 44 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Frank Evans'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 20 1914 –
Died: Wed, Nov 10 1993

Jon Sullivan. Jon Sullivan was >> in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Peter Hunter'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Hutt. William Hutt was 38 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'General Galway'.

Birthday: Sun, May 02 1920 –
Died: Wed, Jun 27 2007

Gerry Wilmot. Gerry Wilmot was 33 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Robert P. Darrow'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1925

Crew

Ted Kotcheff. Ted Kotcheff was 27 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1931 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 2025

Reuben Ship. Reuben Ship was >> in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Thurber. James Thurber was 63 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Short Story'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1894 –
Died: Thu, Nov 02 1961