Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    Best of 2021OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersGolden GlobesEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
    AllTitlesTV EpisodesCelebsCompaniesKeywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In

Captains and the Kings

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19761976
  • 9h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
429
YOUR RATING
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Charles Durning, Richard Jordan, Vic Morrow, and Barbara Parkins in Captains and the Kings (1976)
Drama

Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s.Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s.Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
429
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Richard Jordan
    • Harvey Jason
    • Patty Duke
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Richard Jordan
    • Harvey Jason
    • Patty Duke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

    Episodes8

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated
    1 Season
    1976

    Photos6

    Patty Duke in Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Celeste Holm at an event for Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Joanna Pettet in Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Richard Jordan and Joanna Pettet in Captains and the Kings (1976)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Richard Jordan
    Richard Jordan
    • Joseph Armaghas Joseph Armagh
    8 episodes8 eps • 1976
    Harvey Jason
    Harvey Jason
    • Harry Zieffas Harry Zieff
    8 episodes8 eps • 1976
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Bernadette Hennessey Armaghas Bernadette Hennessey Armagh…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • Elizabeth Healey Hennesseyas Elizabeth Healey Hennessey…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Charles Desmondas Charles Desmond
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976
    Perry King
    Perry King
    • Rory Armaghas Rory Armagh
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    Katherine Crawford
    Katherine Crawford
    • Mary Armaghas Mary Armagh…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    Jane Seymour
    Jane Seymour
    • Marjorie Chisholm Armaghas Marjorie Chisholm Armagh
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    Bernard Behrens
    Bernard Behrens
    • Gentlemanas Gentleman
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    Cynthia Sikes
    Cynthia Sikes
    • Claudiaas Claudia…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Ed Healeyas Ed Healey
    4 episodes4 eps • 1976
    David Huffman
    David Huffman
    • Sean Armaghas Sean Armagh
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Terry Kiser
    Terry Kiser
    • Courtney Wickershamas Courtney Wickersham
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    • Tom Hennesseyas Tom Hennessey
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Barbara Parkins
    Barbara Parkins
    • Martiniqueas Martinique
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Joanna Pettet
    Joanna Pettet
    • Katherine Hennesseyas Katherine Hennessey
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Doug Heyes Jr.
    Doug Heyes Jr.
    • Kevin Armaghas Kevin Armagh
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    Jenny Sullivan
    Jenny Sullivan
    • Honora Houlihanas Honora Houlihan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1976
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit
    Joseph Armagh was a poor Irish immigrant who came to the United States in the mid-19th century, and proceeded, through struggle, heartache and hard work, to become one of the richest and most powerful men in the country. This nine-part miniseries details Armagh's path to success. —Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
    period dramatv mini seriesbased on novel
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Producer Jo Swerling Jr. remembers "We had a lovely young actress named Beverly D'Angelo doing a love scene with Harvey Jason. It was your typical TV shot across her back to Harvey as she lets the negligee drop to the ground, and she's standing there naked. Then we did closeups of Harvey, and then of Beverly. And in Beverly's closeup we put a TV matte on the lens so that our matted field of vision would cut just at the nipple line; that was it was obvious that she was nude, but you didn't see any nipple. However, when the show was telecast, there were in the new TV sets variances in the field of vision, and half the sets in the country saw more of Beverly than the other half. The following morning, we got a panic call from Broadcast Standards that we had violated the nudity ban and that more people saw Beverly's nipples than didn't. But nobody complained. Nobody but the censors. The upshot was that we were told not to cut it that close in the future."
    • Connections
      Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The Captains and the Kings
    Robert Jordan is great in the lead role. From the end of slavery to the forming of the unions (as I remember) this story peaked my interest. A great demonstration of what can to a person who pursues riches and power their entire life. Just how far would a person go is acted out in a rich environment of clashing personalities in a time period of some the greatest opportunities in history. I have been checking off and on for a couple of years now hoping to find this great program on DVD. This is one of the best mini series ever made. I haven't seen it since it was on Television but will purchase it as soon as it is released on DVD.
    helpful•6
    2
    • Therby
    • Oct 29, 2005

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 30, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Preis der Macht
    • Filming locations
      • Stimson House - 2421 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions
      • Universal Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      9 hours
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Isidore Mankofsky Dies: ‘Jazz Singer’, ‘Muppet Movie’ Cinematographer & Multiple Emmy Nominee Was 89
    Isidore Mankofsky Dies: ‘Jazz Singer’, ‘Muppet Movie’ Cinematographer & Multiple Emmy Nominee Was 89
    Mar 15Deadline Film + TV
    Best Drama Series lineup includes only first-time Golden Globe nominees for the first time in 42 years
    Best Drama Series lineup includes only first-time Golden Globe nominees for the first time in 42 years
    Dec 7Gold Derby

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page
    Add episode

    More to explore

    View image
    Photos
    Hollywood Romances: Our Favorite Couples
    See the entire gallery
    View list
    List
    Best of 2021: Top 10 Stars of the Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2021 by IMDb.com, Inc.