Captains and the Kings

Long requested and available on DVD at last-the sprawling yet intimate saga of an Irish immigrant's rise from poverty to wealth and power in the 19th century. You'll be amazed and appalled at the life of Joseph Armagh, the penniless boy who struggles to become one of the richest and most influential men in the country-ruthlessly sacrificing his family and friends to achieve his goals, including election of his eldest son as the nation's first Irish Catholic president. Inspired by the Boston Kennedy clan but set a generation earlier in New York, the story leaps to life with an all-star cast including Richard Jordan (Best Actor, Golden Globe® Award), Patty Duke (Best Lead Actress, Emmy® Award), Henry Fonda, Celeste Holm, John Houseman, Jane Seymour, Ray Bolger and John Carradine. Magnificently produced with splendid costumes, sets and music, and based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Caldwell. The complete 9-part mini-series, as seen on NBC.

Written by Taylor Caldwell, Douglae Heyes
Adapted by Elinor Karpf, Steven Karpf
Directed by Douglas Heyes, Allan Reisner
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Executive Produced by Roy Huggins
Original Music by Elmer Bernstein, Dana Kaproff
Cinematography by Vilis Lapenieks, Isidore Mankofsky, Ric Waite
Film Editing by Edwin F. England, Lanny Lester, Christopher Nelson, Lawrence J. Vallario