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The Onedin Line

  • TV Series
  • 1971–1980
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.3K
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Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
Costume DramaAdventureDramaRomance

James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started ... Read allJames Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love. James is ruthless in his attempt to get a shipping line started in Liverpool of the 1860s.

  • Creator
    • Cyril Abraham
  • Stars
    • Peter Gilmore
    • Jessica Benton
    • Howard Lang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Cyril Abraham
    • Stars
      • Peter Gilmore
      • Jessica Benton
      • Howard Lang
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Peter Gilmore
    Peter Gilmore
    • James Onedin…
    • 1971–1980
    Jessica Benton
    Jessica Benton
    • Elizabeth Frazer…
    • 1971–1980
    Howard Lang
    • Captain Baines…
    • 1971–1980
    Mary Webster
    • Sarah Onedin
    • 1971–1979
    Brian Rawlinson
    Brian Rawlinson
    • Robert Onedin
    • 1971–1978
    Michael Billington
    Michael Billington
    • Daniel Fogarty
    • 1971–1974
    Jill Gascoine
    Jill Gascoine
    • Letty Onedin…
    • 1976–1979
    Christopher Douglas
    Christopher Douglas
    • Samuel Onedin
    • 1977–1980
    Laura Hartong
    • Charlotte Onedin
    • 1977–1980
    Anne Stallybrass
    • Anne…
    • 1971–1972
    John Rapley
    • Dunwoody…
    • 1971–1980
    Philip Bond
    • Albert Frazer
    • 1971–1972
    Tom Adams
    Tom Adams
    • Sir Daniel Fogarty…
    • 1977–1980
    Marc Harrison
    • William Frazer
    • 1977–1979
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    • Captain Webster
    • 1971–1974
    Patricia Prior
    • Mrs. Gibson
    • 1977–1980
    Kate Nelligan
    Kate Nelligan
    • Leonora Biddulph
    • 1973–1974
    Caroline Harris
    • Caroline Maudslay
    • 1973–1974
    • Creator
      • Cyril Abraham
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    • Trivia
      Peter Gilmore (James Onedin) and Anne Stallybrass (Anne Onedin) were married in real life as well as in The Onedin Line. They owned a cottage which they called Onedin House, in Dartmouth, Devon. It was used as a filming location for the series.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Little and Large Show: Episode #2.0 (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Opening music from Spartacus Suite
      Written and conducted by Aram Khachaturyan (as Khachaturian)
      Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker
      Adapted by Anthony Isaac
      [series title theme]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 15, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Onedin Linie
    • Filming locations
      • Mousehole, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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