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Rich Man, Poor Man

1976 · 45m per ep · 12 · English · United States of America

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

7.9(92 reviews)

6.1241% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Feb 1, 1976
Last air date: Mar 15, 1976
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: Irwin Shaw
Certification: 12
Production companies: Universal Television, Harve Bennett Productions

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Keywords

sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookimmigrant familymulti generational

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries

Miniseries

1976 · 12 episodes

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Cast

PS

Peter Strauss

Rudy Jordache

NN

Nick Nolte

Tom Jordache

SB

Susan Blakely

Julie Prescott

EA

Ed Asner

Axel Jordache

DM

Dorothy McGuire

Mary Jordache

BB

Bill Bixby

Willie Abbott

RM

Ray Milland

Duncan Calderwood

RR

Robert Reed

Teddy Boylan

MH

Murray Hamilton

Sid Gossett

DM

Dorothy Malone

Irene Goodwin

GG

Gloria Grahame

Sue Prescott

LD

Lynda Day George

Linda Quayles

GM

George Maharis

Joey Quayles

AD

Andrew Duggan

Col. Deiner

TM

Tim McIntire

Brad Knight

WS

William Smith

Falconetti

NF

Norman Fell

Smitty

LP

Lawrence Pressman

Bill Denton

VJ

Van Johnson

Marsh Goodwin

CS

Craig Stevens

Asher Berg

KL

Kay Lenz

Kate Jordache

JA

Jo Ann Harris

Gloria Bartley

HC

Helen Craig

Martha

KD

Kim Darby

Virginia Calderwood

HJ

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Roy Dwyer

Media

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7.9

92 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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