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  • Rich Man, Poor Man Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

Rich Man, Poor Man

Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

Story begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student. Younger brother, Tom, is also in attendance, but leaves when it is too "corny" for him and his friend. Tom gets into a ...See moreStory begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student. Younger brother, Tom, is also in attendance, but leaves when it is too "corny" for him and his friend. Tom gets into a fight with a soldier and later sneaks home through a window. Julie (Rudy's girl), wants to get married but will settle for "living in sin" with him in New York while she tries for an acting career. Rudy, however, has applied for a grant to Whitby College. They meet Mr. Boylan, who is her mother's boss, and it's quite obvious he is taken with Julie, as is his brother, Tom. After setting a fire at Boylan's greenhouse, Tom is sent away and Rudy is going to Whitby after all. In California at Uncle Harold's, Tom falls in love with the housekeeper. Julie gets a small part in a Broadway play, where Rudy goes to see her and finds her with a married man. Rudy gets his father to agree to give him $3000 to set up a business but his father has to use that money to bail out Tom. Mr. Jordache tells Tom he never wants to see him again. Rudy is forced befriend the daughter of his rich boss to see if he'll back the business. Mr. Jordache leaves home. Written by anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Dean Riesner (teleplay) | Irwin Shaw (novel)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 1, 1976

Release date
Feb 1, 1976 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Strauss
Rudy Jordache Rudy Jordache   See fewer
Nick Nolte
Tom Jordache Tom Jordache   See fewer
Susan Blakely
Julie Prescott Julie Prescott   See fewer
Edward Asner
Axel Jordache Axel Jordache   See fewer
Dick Butkus
Al Fanducci Al Fanducci   See fewer
Gloria Grahame
Sue Prescott Sue Prescott   See fewer
Mike Evans
Arnold Simms Arnold Simms   See fewer
Dorothy McGuire
Mary Jordache Mary Jordache   See fewer
Robert Reed
Teddy Boylan Teddy Boylan   See fewer
Dennis Dugan
Claude Tinker Claude Tinker   See fewer
Frank Aletter
Mr. Tinker Mr. Tinker   See fewer
Nicholas Hammond
Walters Walters   See fewer
Josette Banzet
Miss Lenaut Miss Lenaut   See fewer
Aneta Corsaut
Miss Erdlatz Miss Erdlatz   See fewer
Mike Baird
Buddy Buddy   See fewer
James Ingersoll
Talbott Hughes Talbott Hughes   See fewer
Martin Ashe
Martin (as Martin Ash) Martin (as Martin Ash)   See fewer
Bernie Kuby
Postman Postman   See fewer
Jeff Chamberlain
Corporal Corporal   See fewer
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