The Duke (TV miniseries)
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Not to be confused with The Duke (TV series) or The Dukes.
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| The Duke | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Lawrence Doheny Dana Elcar |
| Starring | Burton Collins Daphne Reid |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Stephen J. Cannell Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original airing | 5 April 1979 |
The Duke was a TV series shown on NBC from April 5 - May 18, 1979, This mini-series was about an aging boxer who became a private investigator. This Chicago, Illinois-set series starred Robert Conrad as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey; Conrad was actually a professional fighter in his own early years.
The executive producer was Stephen J. Cannell, the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.
[edit] Cast
- Larry Manetti as Joe Cadillac; Cadillac was a promoter of less than perfect virtues.
- Red West as Sergeant Mick O'Brien
- Patricia Conwell as Duke's friend, Dedra; Dedra was a wealthy socialite character.
- Ed O'Bradovich as Eddie, the bartender at Duke and Benny's Corner, the tavern Ramsey owns.
[edit] External links
- The Duke at the Internet Movie Database
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