Armchair Theatre The Greatest Man in the World (Season 3, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 57 min | Drama

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Armchair Theatre

The Greatest Man in the World (Season 3, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 57 min | Drama

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.

Director

Ted Kotcheff (as William Kotcheff)

Writers

Reuben Ship | James Thurber (short story)

Producer

Sydney Newman

Production Designer

Timothy O'Brien

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 9, 1958

Release date

Nov 9, 1958 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick McGoohan Jack 'Pal' Smurch Jack 'Pal' Smurch See fewer	The Prisoner (1967)
Donald Pleasence President of the USA President of the USA See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Wensley Pithey Frank Evans Frank Evans See fewer	Oliver! (1968)
Jon Sullivan Peter Hunter Peter Hunter See fewer	After the Ball (1957)
William Hutt General Galway General Galway See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Gerry Wilmot Robert P. Darrow Robert P. Darrow See fewer	Spitfire (1942)
MacDonald Parke Kolbmeyer Kolbmeyer See fewer	Shipyard Sally (1939)
Ludovic Kennedy Self / Newscaster Self / Newscaster See fewer	10 Rillington Place (1971)
Alec Ross Actor Actor See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Janet Brandes Actress Actress See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Peter Madden Actor Actor See fewer	From Russia with Love (1963)
Mark Baker Actor Actor See fewer	After the Ball (1957)
Cal McCord Actor Actor See fewer	Armchair Theatre (1956)
Michael Balfour Actor Actor See fewer	Batman (1989)
Elaine Dundy Actress Actress See fewer	Portrait of Alison (1955)
James Dyrenforth Actor Actor See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Arnold Bell Actor Actor See fewer	Portrait of Alison (1955)
Launce Maraschal Actor Actor See fewer	The Detective (1954)
Guy Kingsley Poynter Actor Actor See fewer	Too Much Johnson (1938)
Michael Preston Actor Actor See fewer	Armchair Theatre (1956)
Susan Crawford Actress Actress See fewer	Alexander Graham Bell (1965)
Spencer Teakle Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Roland Brand Actor Actor See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Margaret Boyd Actress Actress See fewer	Six Days of Justice (1972)
Alene Daniels Actress Actress See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Patricia Moffatt Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Tommy Boy (1995)