The Duke is an American television miniseries that aired on NBC from April 5 to May 18, 1979.
| The Duke | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Directed by | Lawrence Doheny Dana Elcar |
| Starring | Robert Conrad Larry Manetti Red West Patricia Conwell Ed O'Bradovich |
| Theme music composer | Mike Post Pete Carpenter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Production locations | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Running time | 48 mins. |
| Production companies | Stephen J. Cannell Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 5 – May 18, 1979 |
Overview
editThe Duke follows 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, and the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.
Cast
edit- Robert Conrad as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey
- Larry Manetti as Joe Cadillac
- Red West as Sergeant Mick O'Brien
- Patricia Conwell as Duke's friend, Dedra
- Ed O'Bradovich as Eddie, the bartender at Duke and Benny's Corner, the tavern Ramsey owns.
Episodes
editThis section needs a plot summary. (May 2017) |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Up Against the Odds" | April 5, 1979 |
| 2 | "Blues for the Duke" | April 13, 1979 |
| 3 | "The Zoo under the Wacker Street Bridge" | April 20, 1979 |
| 4 | "Long and Thin, Lorna Lynn" | April 27, 1979 |
| 5 | "Nothin' 'Cept Noise" | May 18, 1979 |
External links
edit- The Duke at IMDb
- The Duke at epguides.com
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