Captains and the kings [videorecording] : an American dynasty / NBC Universal ; producer, Jo Swerling, Jr. ; screenplay by Douglas Heyes, Elinor Karpf and Steven Karpf ; directed by Douglas Heyes and Allen Reisner.
Title from container. Richard Jordan, Perry King, Patty Duke Astin, Ray Bolger, Blair Brown, Charles Durning, Henry Fonda, Beverly D'Angelo, Jane Seymour. Based on the novel by Taylor Caldwell. Originally broadcast on NBC as a television mini-series in 1976.
Summary:
Joseph Armagh is a poor Irish immigrant who is determined to create a better life for his family. He arrives in America in the mid-19th century. Through personal struggle, heartache and perseverance, he becomes one the the wealthest and most powerful men in the country.
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