Rich Man, Poor Man
The story of the Jordache brothers, whose lives follow very different paths.
Created by Irwin Shaw
On ABC
A multigenerational family saga centered on two brothers whose diverging paths explore class, ambition, and the immigrant experience in America.
Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.
Essence
Ensemble
Peter Strauss
Rudy Jordache
Nick Nolte
Tom Jordache
Susan Blakely
Julie Prescott
Ed Asner
Axel Jordache
Dorothy McGuire
Mary Jordache
Bill Bixby
Willie Abbott
Ray Milland
Duncan Calderwood
Robert Reed
Teddy Boylan
Murray Hamilton
Sid Gossett
Dorothy Malone
Irene Goodwin
Gloria Grahame
Sue Prescott
Lynda Day George
Linda Quayles
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