The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World
1958, English. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 November 1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Reuben Ship
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The Greatest Man in the World runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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The Greatest Man in the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1958. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Greatest Man in the World?
The Greatest Man in the World (1958) was directed by Ted Kotcheff and stars Donald Pleasence, Patrick McGoohan, Wensley Pithey.