Captains and the Kings
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ned Wilson
June Whitley Taylor
Blair Brown
Connie Kreski
Alex Wipf
Sterling Swanson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The nine-hour serialization of Taylor Caldwell's novel about an Irish immigrant and the establishment of his family name through the accumulation of wealth and power during the years from 1857 to 1912, along with his goal of having his son elected the first Catholic President of the United States, gained a huge television following because of its thinly disguised similarities to the Kennedy family saga. Richard Jordan and Perry King, as father and son (although they are basically the same age), became stars of sorts because of their performances. Patty Duke Astin won another of her assorted Emmy Awards for her work as Jordan's breakdown-prone wife, and cinematographer Ric Waite received one for photographing Part 1 (of six). The production also was nominated as Outstanding Series of 1976-77, as were actors Richard Jordan and Charles Durning, composer Elmer Bernstein, art director Joseph R. Jennings and set designer Jerry Adams (the latter two for Part 2).
Cast
Ned Wilson
June Whitley Taylor
Blair Brown
Connie Kreski
Alex Wipf
Sterling Swanson
Terrence Locke
Charles O Lynch
Linda Kelsey
George Berkeley
Beverly D'angelo
Walt Davis
Eldon Quick
John Carradine
Barbara Morrison
Barbara Parkins
Jenny Sullivan
Philip Bourneuf
Pernell Roberts
Cliff De Young
Robert Vaughn
John Herbsleb
Patrick Labyorteaux
William Quinn
Alex Sharp
Doug Heyes
George Gaynes
William Gordon
David Huffman
Boyd Morgan
Richard Herd
Todd Martin
Peter Donat
Kermit Murdock
Harvey Jason
Alan Hewitt
Richard B. Matheson
Woody Skaggs
Terry Kiser
Rod Haase
Richard Jordan
Bernard Behrens
Henry Fonda
Patty Duke
Joanna Pettet
Vic Morrow
Vincent Milana
Perry King
Celeste Holm
Sandy Ward
Clifton James
John Mcliam
Katherine Crawford
John Dennis Johnston
Roger Robinson
Jack Stryker
William Prince
Sally Kirkland
Roberta Storm
Martin Kove
Tracey Gold
Stefan Gierasch
Giorgio Tozzi
Charles H Gray
Neville Brand
Robert Donner
Severn Darden
Norman Bartold
Lee Jones Debroux
Macon Mccalman
William Bryant
Elizabeth Cheshire
James O'connell
Ken Swofford
Cynthia Sikes
Burl Ives
Jane Seymour
Johnny Doran
Joe Kapp
John Houseman
Ann Dusenberry
Kristopher Marquis
Charles Durning
Stephen Coit
Duane Grey
Walter O Miles
Mills Watson
Sian-barbara Allen
Missy Gold
Ann Sothern
Ford Rainey
Ted Gehring
George Skaff
Ray Bolger
Sean Mcclory
John De Lancie
Byron Webster
Crew
Jerry Adams
Elmer Bernstein
Ben Bishop
Taylor Caldwell
John R Corso
Edwin F England
Wayne A Farlow
Gary Grillo
Douglas Heyes
Roy Huggins
Joseph R Jennings
Dana Kaproff
Elinor Karpf
Stephen Karpf
Vilis Lapenieks
Larry Lester
Harold Lewis
Isidore Mankofsky
Christopher Nelson
John B Schuyler
John M Stacy
Jo Swerling Jr.
Al Teeter
Lawrence J Vallario
Ric Waite
Roberta Weiner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
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