The Greatest Man in the World (1981)

★ 4.0 0h 51m IMDb
Comedy Drama
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This version of James Thurber's tale tells the story of a young amateur pilot who beats Charles Lindbergh's feat of nonstop flying around the world--with his own unique ways of conserving fuel and energy.

The Greatest Man in the World

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Reed Birney
Reed Birney as Smidgeon Age 72 · Alexandria, Virginia, USA Reed Birney (born September 11, 1954) is an American actor. Birney is known for his performances on stage and screen often acting on and off Broadway. Birney gained acclaim in 2016 for his role in The...
Sudie Bond
Sudie Bond as Emma Smurch Died 1984
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva as Conkin Died 1986 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA Howard da Silva (born Howard Silverblatt, May 4, 1909 – February 16, 1986) was an American actor, director and musical performer on stage, film, television and radio. He was cast in dozens of producti...
Brad Davis
Brad Davis as Jack Smurch Died 1991 · Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. Robert Creel "Brad" Davis (November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for starring in the 1978 film Midnight Express and 1982 film Querelle..
Carol Kane
Carol Kane as April Age 74 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She became known in the 1970s in films such as Hester Street (for which she received an Oscar nomination) and Annie Hall....
John McMartin
John McMartin as Ames Herbert Died 2016 · Warsaw, Indiana, USA John McMartin (August 21, 1929 – July 6, 2016) was an American stage, film and television actor. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, he was known for his extensive Broadway career and received five Tony Award no...
Director Ralph Rosenblum
Cast Reed Birney, Sudie Bond, Howard Da Silva, Brad Davis, Carol Kane, John McMartin, Roy Poole, William Prince, John Buckwalter, Alma Cuervo

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