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1969 | DIRECTED BY J. LEE THOMPSON

The Most Dangerous Man In the World

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The Most Dangerous Man In the World
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AKA
L'homme le plus dangereux du monde
La sombra del zar amarillo
The Chairman
Verdens farligste mand
Movie Stats
Year
1969
Runtime
 93 minutes (1 hr 33 mins)
Certificates

A

M/PG

M

G

Tous publics
Select Cast
Gregory Peck
Anne Heywood
Arthur Hill
Alan Dobie
Conrad Yama
Zienia Merton
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
17th Apr 2025
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
47
Release Dates
Denmark release date
 Denmark
8th August 1969
56 years 5 months 19 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
22nd August 1969
56 years 5 months 5 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
23rd August 1969
56 years 5 months 4 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
28th August 1969
56 years 4 months 30 days ago
France release date
 France
12th September 1969
56 years 4 months 15 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
3.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Jul '69
  • Debut box office: 11th Jul '69
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £375.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
j lee thompson J. Lee Thompson
Starring
Gregory PeckJohn Hathaway
Anne HeywoodKay Hanna
Arthur HillShelby
Alan DobieBenson
Conrad YamaThe Chairman
Zienia MertonTing Ling
Ori LevyShertov
Ric YoungYin
Burt KwoukChang Shou
Alan WhiteGardner
Keye LukeProfessor Soong Li
Francesca TuSoong Chu
Mai LingStewardess
Gordon SterneU.S. Airforce Sergeant
Robert LeeHotel Night Manager
Helen HortonSusan Wright
Keith BonnardChinese Officer
Cecil ChengSoldier
Laurence HerderRussian Guard
Simon CainU.S. Signals Captain
Anthony ChinnChinese Officer
Edward CastAudio Room Technician
Roy Beck
uncredited
Student
Janet Key
uncredited
Student
Judy Matheson
uncredited
Student
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1969-08-08
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
13
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£1,027,755
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Most Dangerous Man In the World
11 Jul 1969
1N
£375,500
£375,500
18 Jul 1969
2▼
£171,316
£598,211
25 Jul 1969
2▲▼
£107,073
£742,760
1 Aug 1969
3▼
£89,228
£863,218
8 Aug 1969
3▲▼
£55,768
£935,716
15 Aug 1969
3▲▼
£29,352
£975,341
22 Aug 1969
3▲▼
£18,345
£1,000,107
29 Aug 1969
4▼
£9,655
£1,014,107
5 Sep 1969
4▲▼
£6,034
£1,022,555
12 Sep 1969
3▲
£1,050
£1,023,920
19 Sep 1969
4▼
£2,050
£1,026,790
26 Sep 1969
5▼
£550
£1,027,560
3 Oct 1969
5▲▼
£150
£1,027,755

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Genres
Action
Action
Drama
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Thriller
Thriller
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