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“AN INHERITANCE OF EVIL”

East of Eden (1981)

First aired February 8, 19811h 33m/ep1 season · 3 epsEnded
7.3

7 votes

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Overview

A powerful eight-hour adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 generational saga stars Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Bottoms as battling brothers reminiscent of Cain and Abel, and Jane Seymour as the malevolent young woman who toys with their emotions.

Top Billed Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Adam Trask

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Kate Trask

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Charles Trask

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Lee

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Abra

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Aron Trask

Sam Bottoms

Sam Bottoms

Cal Trask

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Cyrus Trask

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Jules Edwards

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Faye

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Will Hamilton

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

James Grew

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Samuel Hamilton

Nellie Bellflower

Nellie Bellflower

Mrs. Trask

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Sheriff Horace Quinn

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

Bill Ames

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 11, 1981

Networks

ABC

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