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The Thorn Birds: Part 1

on BBC One London

Colleen McCullough's best-selling novel adapted for television in five parts. A turbulent saga of love, ambition and desire that spans half a century and two continents.
Australia 1920, Fr Ralph de Bricassart is summoned to the home of Mary Carson, the richest and most powerful woman in the country. She seeks his advice on the future of her wealth and property-should she leave everything to the Catholic church, ensuring a glittering future for Ralph or should she consider her impoverished brother Paddy Cleary and his family? When Mary sends for them Ralph sees Meggie Cleary for the first time - a meeting that shapes both their destinies ...
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Contributors

Screenplay by:
Carmen Culver
Produced by:
David L. Wolper
Produced by:
Stan Margulies.
Director:
Daryl Duke
Ralph de Bricassart:
Richard Chamberlain
Meggie Cleary:
Rachel Ward
Mary Carson:
Barbara Stanwyck
Fiona Cleary:
Jean Simmons
Contini-Verchese:
Christopher Plummer
Luke O'Neill:
Bryan Brown
Paddy Cleary:
Richard Kiley
Justine:
Mare Winningham
Rainer:
Ken Howard
Luddie Mueller:
Earl Holliman
Anne Mueller:
Piper Laurie
Dane:
Philip Anglim
Frank Cleary:
John Friedrich
Little Meggie:
Sydney Penny
Jack Cleary:
Stephan Burns
Bob Cleary:
Brett Cullen
Stuart Cleary:
Dwier Brown
Stuart as boy:
Vidal Peterson
Mrs Smith:
Allyn Ann McLerie
Harry Gough:
Richard Venture
Judy:
Stephanie Faracy
Beerbarrel Pete:
Barry Corbin

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