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Charles Dickens' classic novel is given its first television adaptation in this classic 1969 BBC production. Paul Dombey is a well-to-do shipping firm owner, who lacks a son to take over the family business. After rejecting his daughter's affection, he reconciles with her before his death.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Audiences 71GoodWatch 86
IMDb7.1
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
1969
August 17, 1969
Ended 1969
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
15 of 15 · most episodes first
John CarsonMr. Dombey · 13 episodes- KWKara WilsonFlorence Dombey · 13 episodes
William MooreCaptain Cuttle · 13 episodes
Christopher SandfordMr. Toots · 13 episodes
Helen FraserSusan Nipper · 13 episodes- SHSally HomeEdith Dombey & Alice Marwood · 13 episodes
Gary RaymondJames Carker · 13 episodes
Pat CoombsLucretia Tox · 13 episodes- ETEdward ToppsTowlinson · 13 episodes
Fay ComptonMrs. Brown · 13 episodes- DGDavid GarthJohn Carker · 13 episodes
- DSDerek SeatonWalter Gay · 13 episodes
Clive SwiftMajor Bagstock · 13 episodes- RPRoland PickeringPaul Dombey Jr. · 13 episodes
Hugh FraserBlimber's Footman · 1 episode
Directing · 1
- Joan Craft Director
Writing · 1
- Hugh Leonard Writer
Other crew · 1
- Betty Willingale Script Editor
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