The illegitimate son of an English duke travels from France to claim his inheritance, infuriating his noble family. Forced to flee to America, he gets embroiled in the events preceding the Revolutionary War.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
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Series Cast Summary
| Andrew Stevens | ... |
Phillippe Charboneau
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Olivia Hussey | ... |
Alicia
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Barry Sullivan | ... |
Abraham Ware
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Mark Neely | ... |
Roger Amberly
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Narrator
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| Tom Bosley | ... |
Ben Franklin
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(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Kim Cattrall | ... |
Anne Ware
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Benjamin Edes
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| John de Lancie | ... |
Lt. Stark
(2 episodes, 1978)
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| Lorne Greene | ... |
Bishop Francis
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Capt. Plummer
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Capt. Caleb
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Patricia Neal | ... |
Marie Charboneau
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Eleanor Parker | ... |
Lady Amberly
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Solomon Sholto
(1 episode, 1978)
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| William Shatner | ... |
Paul Revere
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Noah Beery Jr. | ... |
Dan O'Brien
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Peter Bonerz | ... |
Girard
(1 episode, 1978)
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| John Colicos | ... |
Lord North
(1 episode, 1978)
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| William Daniels | ... |
Samuel Adams
(1 episode, 1978)
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| James Gregory | ... |
Will Campbell
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Herbert Jefferson Jr. | ... |
Lucas
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Johnny Malcolm
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Charles Haid | ... |
George Lumden
(1 episode, 1978)
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James Whitmore Jr. | ... |
Esau Sholto
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Col. James Barrett
(1 episode, 1978)
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Robert Burke | ... |
Hosea Sholto
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Elizabeth Shepherd | ... |
Emma Sholto
(1 episode, 1978)
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Carole Tru Foster | ... |
Daisy O'Brien
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Alex Henteloff | ... |
Henry Knox
(1 episode, 1978)
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| William Bassett | ... |
British Officer
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Michael Alldredge | ... |
British Sgt.
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Jim Antonio | ... |
Dr. Warren
(unknown episodes)
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| Ike Eisenmann | ... |
The Marquis de LaFayette
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Sam Chew Jr. | ... |
Major
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Dr. Bleeker
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| Monte Landis | ... |
Turly
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| Peter Elbling | ... |
General
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| Beege Barkette | ... |
Charlotte
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| Roger Bowen | ... |
Landlord
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| George Chandler | ... |
Seadog
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Johnny Doran | ... |
Jeremy Thaxter
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| Claude Earl Jones | ... |
Fat Man
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| John Mark Robinson | ... |
Dr. Prescott
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Damon Douglas | ... |
Auguste Du Pleis
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| Stephen Furst | ... |
Bertrand
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Benjamin Stewart | ... |
Innkeeper
(unknown episodes)
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Pamela White | ... |
Polly
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| Albert Carrier | ... |
Valet
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Keith McConnell | ... |
Coachman
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Acorn Media Group (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- MCA (video)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Rai 1 (1981) (Italy) (tv)
- TNT (1992) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (promotional consideration furnished by: in return for publicity given to the novel)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Technicolor (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Phillipe Charboneau, the illegitimate son of an English duke, travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution. Written by Eric Sorensen |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Johnny Carson said in his "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) monologue: "NBC has a new miniseries. It's called 'The Bastard.' (Pause) I don't have a joke, I just like being able to say 'bastard' on television." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Mary Poppins (1964). See more » |