Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

The widow of a wealthy shipbuilder tries to hold onto his business and becomes involved with boardroom intrigue in her bitter struggle to maintain control of the company. Based on British TV series "The Foundation." Pilot to a prospective series.

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery

as Jennifer Prince

Bradford Dillman

as Donald Prince

Scott Hylands

as Lee Devlin

James Booth

as George Black

Robin Gammell

as Dr. Bob Symon

Michael Goodwin

as Jack Dent

John Beal

as Prof. Eric Wohlstrom

Doris Roberts

as Kay

Kate Mulgrew

as Joan Russell

Arthur Franz

as Dick Leonard

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