Power Without Glory: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A Classic Australian Drama, Power Without Glory is a serialised adaptation of the controversial novel by Frank Hardy. A journey spanning five decades, this masterful series documents John West's life from his impoverished youth during the depression of the 1890s to his death as a self-made millionaire. For the battlers of the Melbourne slums there were only two ways to challenge the bosses - through organised labour and the growing trade union movement, or to challenge the establishment through the acquisition of wealth and power; bought at any cost. John West chose the latter.

Series details

• Title: Power Without Glory
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1976-06-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-12-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59839
• IMDb ID: tt0129707
• TVDB ID: 252532

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-06-21; final listed air date 1976-12-13; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Power Without Glory on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.