Beggarman, Thief (1979)
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Beggarman, Thief is the 4-hour sequel to the ratings-busting miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man; both productions were based on the works of novelist Irwin Shaw. For the purposes of the sequel, a new member of the Jordache clan is introduced: filmmaker Gretchen Jordache Burke, played by Jean Simmons. It is Gretchen's task to keep the family together after the murder of her brother Tom (played by Nick Nolte in Rich Man, Poor Man) and the recent disappearance of her other brother Rudy (Peter Strauss, re-creating his RMPM role). Originally presented in two parts, Beggarman, Thief was first telecast November 26 and 27, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Jean Simmons - Gretchen Jordache Burke
- Lynn Redgrave - Kate Jordache
- Andrew Stevens - Billy Abbott
- Tom Nolan - Wesley Jordache
- Joyce Brothers - Dr. Moira O'Dell
- Anne Francis - Teresa Kraler
- Marcel Hillaire - Magistrate
- Christian Marquand - Insp. Charbonneau
- Susan Strasberg - Ida Cohen
- Norbert Weisser - Egon Hubisch
- Stefan Gierasch - Niendorf
- Zitto Kazann - Ahmed
- Robin Eisenman - Yvonne Miller
- Louis Guss
- John Calvin
- George Sawava
- Wayne Northrop
- Robert Cornthwaite
- Glenn Ford - David Donnelly
- Tovah Feldshuh - Monika Wolner
- Bo Hopkins - Bunny Dwyer
- Jean-Pierre Aumont - Jean-Paul Delacroix
- Alex Cord - Evans Kinsella
- Michael Vincente Gazzo - Sartene
- Anne Jeffreys - Honor Day
- Cliff Osmond - Sagerac
- Robert Sterling - Col. Day
- Walter Brooke - US Intelligence Officer
- Frank Marth - Kraler
- Norman Lloyd - Roland Fielding
- Bruce Kimmel - Richard Sanford
- Stuart Nisbet
- Gregg Palmer
- Joe Maross
- Albert Carrier
- Ava Lazar
- Director(s):
- Lawrence F. Doheny
- Writer(s):
- Mary Agnes Donoghue, Arthur M. Eisenson
- Producer(s):
- Jack Laird
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