Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

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Rich Man, Poor Man

"The story of the Jordache brothers, whose lives follow very different paths."

1976- 1976

1 Seasons

12 Episodes

7.8(30 votes)

Ended

Drama

Soap

Overview

Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

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Production Companies

Universal Television

Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Peter Strauss

Rudy Jordache

Peter Strauss

Acting

Nick Nolte

Tom Jordache

Nick Nolte

Acting

Susan Blakely

Julie Prescott

Susan Blakely

Acting

Ed Asner

Axel Jordache

Ed Asner

Acting

Dorothy McGuire

Mary Jordache

Dorothy McGuire

Acting

Bill Bixby

Willie Abbott

Bill Bixby

Acting

Ray Milland

Duncan Calderwood

Ray Milland

Acting

Robert Reed

Teddy Boylan

Robert Reed

Acting

Murray Hamilton

Sid Gossett

Murray Hamilton

Acting

Dorothy Malone

Irene Goodwin

Dorothy Malone

Acting

Gloria Grahame

Sue Prescott

Gloria Grahame

Acting

Lynda Day George

Linda Quayles

Lynda Day George

Acting

George Maharis

Joey Quayles

George Maharis

Acting

Andrew Duggan

Col. Deiner

Andrew Duggan

Acting

Tim McIntire

Brad Knight

Tim McIntire

Acting

William Smith

Falconetti

William Smith

Acting

Norman Fell

Smitty

Norman Fell

Acting

Lawrence Pressman

Bill Denton

Lawrence Pressman

Acting

Van Johnson

Marsh Goodwin

Van Johnson

Acting

Craig Stevens

Asher Berg

Craig Stevens

Acting

Kay Lenz

Kate Jordache

Kay Lenz

Acting

Jo Ann Harris

Gloria Bartley

Jo Ann Harris

Acting

Helen Craig

Martha

Helen Craig

Acting

Kim Darby

Virginia Calderwood

Kim Darby

Acting

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Roy Dwyer

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Acting

Talia Shire

Teresa Santoro

Talia Shire

Acting

Dick Sargent

Eddie Heath

Dick Sargent

Acting

Mike Evans

Arnold Simms

Mike Evans

Acting

Dick Butkus

Al Funducci

Dick Butkus

Acting

Fionnula Flanagan

Clothilde

Fionnula Flanagan

Acting

Dennis Dugan

Claude Tinker

Dennis Dugan

Acting

George Wyner

Dr. Fetterman

George Wyner

Acting

Aneta Corsaut

Miss Erdlatz

Aneta Corsaut

Acting

Leigh McCloskey

Billy

Leigh McCloskey

Acting

Gordon Jump

Dr. Simms

Gordon Jump

Acting

John Larroquette

Barone

John Larroquette

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