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Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

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

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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.

Created by Harve Bennett
Written by Dean Riesner, Irwin Shaw
Produced by Jon Epstein
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Rudy Jordache

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Tom Jordache

Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Julie Prescott

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Axel Jordache

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Mary Jordache

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Willie Abbott

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Duncan Calderwood

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Teddy Boylan

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Sid Gossett

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Irene Goodwin

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookimmigrant familymulti generational

About Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man is a drama, soap series that first aired in 1976 exploring themes of sibling relationship, based on novel or book, immigrant family, multi generational. Created by Harve Bennett, it stars Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely. 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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