The Onedin Line

(series)
UK, (1971–1980), 75 h 50 min (Length: 50 min)

Creators:

Cyril Abraham

Composer:

Aram Khachaturyan

Cast:

Peter Gilmore, Jessica Benton, Howard Lang, Mary Webster, Brian Rawlison, Michael Billington, Jill Gascoine, Christopher Douglas, Laura Hartong (more)
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Seasons(8) / Episodes(91)

Plots(1)

James Onedin (Peter Gilmore) is the son of a waterside shopkeeper who has died and left him with no inheritance. All James has is a legacy of £25 and a shrewd, business mind. Despite his scheming sister and her husband who run a rival shipping company, he is resolute in his attempt to start a shipping line in a changing world. (official distributor synopsis)

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