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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
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Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald 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
Portrait of Patrick McGoohanPatrick 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
Portrait of Wensley PitheyWensley 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
Portrait of Jon SullivanJon Sullivan. Jon Sullivan was >> in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Peter Hunter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William HuttWilliam 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
Portrait of Gerry WilmotGerry Wilmot. Gerry Wilmot was 33 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Robert P. Darrow'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1925

Crew

Portrait of Ted KotcheffTed Kotcheff. Ted Kotcheff was 27 in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1931
Portrait of Reuben ShipReuben Ship. Reuben Ship was >> in The Greatest Man in the World as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James ThurberJames 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