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Tycoon

Romantic melodrama about an engineer, played by John Wayne, battling to build a railroad in the Andes while trying to save his marriage to the boss's daughter.

Romantic melodrama about an engineer battling to build a railroad in the Andes while trying to save his marriage to the boss's daughter. After wedding his bride against her father's wishes, he then jeopardises his marriage and the railroad enterprise by single-mindedly battling to get the extraordinary engineering project completed on time and within budget.

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2 hours, 2 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 May 202111:00
BBC Two

Credits

JohnnyJohn Wayne
MauraLaraine Day
Frederick AlexanderCedric Hardwicke
Miss BraithwaiteJudith Anderson
Pop MatthewsJames Gleason
Ricky VegasAnthony Quinn
FogGrant Withers
JoePaul Fix
ChicoFernando Alvarado
CurlyMichael Harvey
HoldenHarry Woods
Senor TobarCharles Trowbridge
DirectorRichard Wallace
ProducerStephen Ames
WriterBorden Chase
WriterJohn Twist

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Aug 200914:55
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 12 Apr 201211:35
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 22 Aug 201313:15
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sun 14 Sep 201412:50
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sat 29 May 202111:00
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire

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