The Duke: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Duke (1979): Drama, Action, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
As professional boxer Oscar Duke Ramsey approached middle age, he decided it might be a good idea to quit the fight game and open a restaurant in his native home town in Chicago. When Benny, Duke's partner and trainer is murdered, Duke decides against the wishes of Chicago police detective Mick O'Brien, to track down the killer himself. After bringing the murderers to justice, Duke decides to become a private eye.
Series details
- Title: The Duke
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Premiere date: 1979-04-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 1979-05-18
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 20769
- IMDb ID: tt0078606
- TVDB ID: 70401
Cast and credited roles
- Robert Conrad — Oscar "Duke" Ramsey
- Larry Manetti — Joe Cadillac
- Red West — Sgt. Mick O'Brien
- Patricia Conwell — Dedra Smith
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1979-04-05; final listed air date 1979-05-18; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Duke 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.
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