Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers 

This is the story of the happenings at a major bank. The first of which, is that bank President Ben Rosselli (Leonardo Cimino) announces that he is dying, and that with no heir to take his ... See full summary »

Stars:

Kirk Douglas, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Bottoms

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kirk Douglas	...	Alex Vandervoort 4 episodes, 1976
Christopher Plummer	...	Roscoe Heyward 4 episodes, 1976
Timothy Bottoms	...	Miles Eastin 4 episodes, 1976
Susan Flannery	...	Margot Bracken 4 episodes, 1976
Anne Baxter	...	Edwina Dorsey 4 episodes, 1976
Percy Rodrigues	...	Nolan Wainwright 4 episodes, 1976
Ralph Bellamy	...	Jerome Patterton 4 episodes, 1976
Joan Collins	...	Avril Devereaux 4 episodes, 1976
Robert Loggia	...	Tony Bear 4 episodes, 1976
Marisa Pavan	...	Celia Vandervoort 4 episodes, 1976
Jean Peters	...	Beatrice Heyward 4 episodes, 1976
Hayden Rorke	...	Lewis Dorsey 4 episodes, 1976
James Shigeta	...	Wizard Wong 4 episodes, 1976
Amy Levitt	...	Juanita Nunez 4 episodes, 1976
Patrick O'Neal	...	Harold Austin 4 episodes, 1976
Lorne Greene	...	George Quartermain 4 episodes, 1976
Helen Hayes	...	Dr. McCartney 4 episodes, 1976
Roger Bowen	...	Fergus Gatwick 4 episodes, 1976
Leonardo Cimino	...	Ben Rosselli 4 episodes, 1976
Douglas Fowley	...	Danny Kerrigan 4 episodes, 1976
Basil Hoffman	...	Stanley Inchbeck 4 episodes, 1976
Lincoln Kilpatrick	...	Deacon Euphrates 4 episodes, 1976
Harry Lewis	...	George Sperrie 4 episodes, 1976
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Mr. Tottenhoe 4 episodes, 1976
Michael Shannon	...	Lew Endicott 4 episodes, 1976
Stan Shaw	...	John Dinkerwell 4 episodes, 1976
Joseph R. Sicari	...	Julius LaRocca 4 episodes, 1976
Chick Vennera	...	Humphy Lopez 4 episodes, 1976
Virginia Grey	...	Miss Callahan 3 episodes, 1976
Yxta Murray	...	Estela Nunez 3 episodes, 1976
Alex Sheafe	...	Matt French 3 episodes, 1976
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Donniger 2 episodes, 1976
Tony Burton	...	Karl 2 episodes, 1976
Nancy Hsueh	...	Moonbeam 2 episodes, 1976
Lincoln Kibbee	...	Cliff Castleman 2 episodes, 1976
Bing Russell	...	Timberwell 2 episodes, 1976

Storyline

This is the story of the happenings at a major bank. The first of which, is that bank President Ben Rosselli (Leonardo Cimino) announces that he is dying, and that with no heir to take his place, he informs the bank's officers that he is letting them choose a successor. The two Vice Presidents, who are the front runners for the job, are Alex Vandervoort (Kirk Douglas) and Roscoe Heyward (Christopher Plummer). Now Alex is not exactly running around looking for support, and Roscoe can only see the benefits the Presidency can give him. So he goes around looking for people who would like to do business with the bank. He goes to George Quartermain (Lorne Greene), who wants the bank to give him more than they are allowed. While most of the board are excited of the possibility of going into business with Quartermain, Alex is the only one who is weary of it, as it's a big risk. Alex is not popular also because, while his wife Celia (Marisa Pavan) is mentally ill and confined to an asylum, he ...

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Plot Keywords:

bank president | credit card | newspaper reporter | conglomerate | private plane | 

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Taglines:

MONEY IS POWER

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final role of Burt Mustin (Old Man at Bank), who died January 28, 1977, five and a half weeks after the broadcast of the final episode, on December 19, 1976.

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Quotes

Avril Devereaux: [to Roscoe Heyward about her employer, George Quartermain] Darling, you may be my beau, but he's still my boss.

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Alternate Versions

Originally aired on NBC as a four-part, 6 1/2 hour mini-series. The program was repeated on NBC in April 1978 as a three-part, 6 hour mini-series. Starting in 1981, the mini-series was edited down again as a two-part, 4 hour program for syndication. The DVD version, which was released in 2014, is from the original four-part mini-series minus commercials.

User Reviews

The Moneychangers, an Excellent Adaptation

I saw this made for TV movie in its entirety in 1976, it was 6 hours long! But when it was ready for syndication, it was pared down to 4 hours. Did they loose the flavor of the original 6 hours? Not a bit. A book about the banking industry (one in particular, FMA, First Mercantile American...a fictional bank from the book) was one of the most satisfying mini-series ever. The adaptation was virtually "page by page" from the Arthur Hailey best selling novel, which made the production an enjoyable one. The cast is all class all the way, you know who they are by looking at the cast line-up, so I won't repeat them here.

Aired in 1976 and produced by Paramount Television, it was beautifully directed and executed. My only wish is to have it air again...being my favorite mini-series of all time!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, Ross Hunter Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

320 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1