Master of the Game

1984 - 1984

Fraud

19th February 1984

Episode 1

Jamie McGregor has a dream: He wants to get rich through diamonds. That's why he travels to South Africa to try his luck in Klipdrift. When he meets the dealer Salomon Van der Merwe and his daughter Margaret there, the man agrees to help the aspiring diamond collector. But Salomon turns out to be a fraud

The Discovery

19th February 1984

Episode 2

Jamie and his new friend Banda set out on their own to search for diamonds in the Namib Desert. They can hardly believe their luck when they actually find what they are looking for. Despite their shared success, the friends have to part ways: James, now wealthy, wants to return to Klipdrift alone and take revenge for Salomon's betrayal.

Growth

19th February 1984

Episode 3

Margaret gives birth to Jamie's illegitimate child, and they begin a marriage of convenience for the boy's sake. But Margaret actually loves the father of her child. Meanwhile, workers' dissatisfaction is spreading at Jamie's mines.

Achievements

19th February 1984

Episode 4

After her mother's death, Kate takes over the company Krüger-Brent, Ltd. She becomes a successful businesswoman and marries David Blackwell, the company's vice president. But after the two have their son Tony, the family is struck by a terrible blow of fate.

The artist

19th February 1984

Episode 5

Tony Blackwell, who doesn't want to take over his mother Kate's business, begins studying painting in Paris. Things initially go well for the young man in the metropolis: his works are well received and he gets to know the nude model Dominique. But when he reads a review of his works, everything suddenly changes.

A perfect plan

19th February 1984

Episode 6

Kate's goal is to build a dynasty, whereupon her son Tony marries Marianne, a company subsidiary. When she becomes pregnant with twins, the young man is finally supposed to be happy. But a certain woman always seems to have a hand in things.

The Twins

19th February 1984

Episode 7

While Kate slowly recovers from her son Tony's attempted murder, he cannot withstand the psychological stress; he goes crazy and is sent to a mental institution. His daughters, the twins Eve and Alexandra, are growing up with Kate. The entrepreneur has earmarked Eve as her heir, but she doesn't show her true colors to her grandmother.

The intruder

19th February 1984

Episode 8

Eve meets the Greek George, who quickly turns out to be a fraud. She then decides to send the young man to her twin sister: He should approach Alexandra in order to get her money. But the plan is part of a larger maneuver.

The inheritance

19th February 1984

Episode 9

After the successful reconstruction of Eve's face, she continues to pursue the plan to get rid of Alexandra once and for all in order to become the sole heir to "Krüger-Brent, Ltd". She goes to see psychiatrist Dr. Harley pretends to be her twin sister and makes him believe she is depressed. When this plan doesn't work, George is supposed to kill Alexandra. But once again Eve is one step ahead of everyone.

Top Cast

Fernando Allende•Harry Hamlin•Dyan Cannon

Director

Kevin Conner

Writer

Sidney Sheldon

Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's journey to South Africa to make his fortune in diamonds. The family history is littered with revenge, lust, betrayal, manipulation, and murder.

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Fernando Allende Image

Fernando Allende

George Mellis

Harry Hamlin Image

Harry Hamlin

Anthony 'Tony' James Blackwell

Dyan Cannon Image

Dyan Cannon

Katherine 'Kate' Blackwell

Leslie Caron Image

Leslie Caron

Solange Dunas

David Suchet Image

David Suchet

André d'Usseau

Ian Charleson Image

Ian Charleson

Jamie MacGregor

Cliff DeYoung Image

Cliff DeYoung

Brad Rogers

Angharad Rees Image

Angharad Rees

Marianne Hoffman

Barry Morse Image

Barry Morse

Dr. John Harley

Donald Pleasence Image

Donald Pleasence

Salomon Van der Merwe

Cherie Lunghi Image

Cherie Lunghi

Margaret Van der Merwe

Jean Marsh Image

Jean Marsh

Mrs. Talley

Johnny Sekka Image

Johnny Sekka

Banda

David Birney Image

David Birney

David Blackwell

Nancy Roberts

Dorothy Hollister

Full Crew

Sidney Sheldon Image

Sidney Sheldon

Writer

Sidney Sheldon Image

Sidney Sheldon

Novel

Kevin Conner

Director

Norman Rosemont

Producer

Allyn Ferguson

Original Music Composer

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Ronnie Taylor

Director of Photography

Alan Pattillo Image

Alan Pattillo

Editor

John Stoll

Production Design

Raymond Hughes

Costume Design

Lois Burwell Image

Lois Burwell

Makeup Artist

Anne Spiers

Makeup Artist

Glenn Freemantle Image

Glenn Freemantle

Assistant Sound Designer

Callum McDougall Image

Callum McDougall

Third Assistant Director

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