Robert Montgomery Presents The Greatest Man in the World (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Robert Montgomery Presents

The Greatest Man in the World (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A publicity-loving mechanic causes a sensation when he flies solo around the world. A newspaper reporter is assigned the job of uncovering this unknown person's secretive past.

Writers

Mathilde Ferro (adaptation) | Theodore Ferro (adaptation) | James Thurber (story)

Producer

Robert Montgomery

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 28, 1953

Release date

Dec 28, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Montgomery Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Night Must Fall (1937)
Philip Abbott Actor Actor See fewer	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Edward Binns Actor Actor See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Ralph Bunker Actor Actor See fewer	The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Les Damon Actor Actor See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Jack Hartley Actor Actor See fewer	Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Chester Morris Actor Actor See fewer	The Divorcee (1930)
Oliver Thorndike Actor Actor See fewer	The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)