Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

Limited Series 1976 · 8 eps · ★ 8.8 · Drama

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Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s based on the novel by Taylor Caldwell.

Directed by Douglas Heyes · Written by Taylor Caldwell

Network: NBC

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