Master of the Game

Master of the Game

Master of the Game

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Master of the Game

"If you want to be the winner you have to be... Master of the Game."

1984

1 Seasons

9 Episodes

6.2(10 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

CBS Studios

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fernando Allende

Fernando Allende

George Mellis

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Anthony 'Tony' James Blackwell

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Katherine 'Kate' Blackwell

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Solange Dunas

David Suchet

David Suchet

André d'Usseau

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Jamie MacGregor

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Brad Rogers

Angharad Rees

Angharad Rees

Marianne Hoffman

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Dr. John Harley

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Salomon Van der Merwe

Creative team

Created by: Kevin Connor
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Produced by: Norman Rosemont

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