The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An African vacation with his assistant (Tim Conway) answers Archer's prayers when he spots the athletically gifted Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent). Sam counts on Nanu's remarkable abilities to put the team back on the winning track. This upbeat farce boasts an impressive cast of comedians.
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Jan-Michael Vincent
as Nanu
as Nanu
Tim Conway
as Milo Jackson
as Milo Jackson
John Amos
as Coach Sam Archer
as Coach Sam Archer
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Gazenga
as Gazenga
Dayle Haddon
as Jane
as Jane
Billy De Wolfe
as Dean Maxwell
as Dean Maxwell
Nancy Walker
as Mrs. Petersen
as Mrs. Petersen
Vito Scotti
as Games spectator
as Games spectator
Howard Cosell
as Himself - Announcer
as Himself - Announcer
Frank Gifford
as Himself - Announcer
as Himself - Announcer
Jim McKay
as Himself - Announcer
as Himself - Announcer
Dorothy Shay
as
as
Liam Dunn
as Dr. Winslow
as Dr. Winslow
Clarence Muse
as Gazenga's Assistant
as Gazenga's Assistant
Al Checco
as Dr. Checco
as Dr. Checco
Danny Goldman
as Leopold Maxwell
as Leopold Maxwell
Don Pedro Colley
as Morumba
as Morumba
Leon Askin
as Dr. Gottlieb
as Dr. Gottlieb
Joe Kapp
as Buzzer Kozak
as Buzzer Kozak
Leigh Christian
as
as
Virginia Capers
as Native Woman
as Native Woman
Philip Ahn
as Old Chinaman
as Old Chinaman
John Lupton
as Race Starter
as Race Starter
Sarah Selby
as Woman on Safari
as Woman on Safari
Russ Conway
as Judge with Stopwatch
as Judge with Stopwatch
Dick Wilson
as Drunk in Bar
as Drunk in Bar
Jack Griffin
as
as
David Mooney
as
as
Don Ames
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
David Armstrong
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Pete Carroll
as Running Back (uncredited)
as Running Back (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
as Commuter (uncredited)
as Commuter (uncredited)
Edward Coch Jr.
as Spectator (uncredited)
as Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Cole
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Marlene Kisker
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Clerk (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
John Pedrini
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Roberts
as Coach (uncredited)
as Coach (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Owen Song
as Spectator (uncredited)
as Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Scheerer
Director
Director
Gerald Gardner
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dee Caruso
Screenplay
Screenplay
John R. Shannon
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Chuck Keehne
Costume Design
Costume Design
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Dick Warlock
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Arthur J. Vitarelli
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Art Cruickshank
Special Effects
Special Effects
La Rue Matheron
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Cotton Warburton
Editor
Editor
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Stunts
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Herb Taylor
Sound
Sound
Frank V. Phillips
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bill Walsh
Producer
Producer
Emily Sundby
Costume Design
Costume Design
Eustace Lycett
Special Effects
Special Effects
John B. Mansbridge
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hans Metz
Special Effects
Special Effects
Alan Maley
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Evelyn Kennedy
Music Editor
Music Editor
Danny Lee
Special Effects
Special Effects
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