James Onedin (Peter Gilmore) a penniless sea captain with aspirations to greater things marries Anne Webster (Anne Stallybrass), his only motivation being the acquisition of her drunkard father’s ship. A shrewd, ambitious and often ruthless operator, James soon builds a fleet of merchant ships in which he sails the 19th century seas aided by his loyal and long suffering friend Captain Baines (Howard Lang).
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The Wind Blows Free
aired Oct 15, 1971
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