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The French Atlantic Affair was a 3-part TV miniseries produced and broadcast in 1979, based on is the 1977 novel of the same title by Ernest Lehman . Plot. A luxury ocean liner, the SS Marseilles of the French Atlantic Line, is hijacked by Father Dunleavy, a messianic priest, and his cult followers for a $70 million ransom in gold.
The French Atlantic Affair: With Jean-Pierre Aumont, Horst Buchholz, James Coco, Chad Everett. A luxury liner is hijacked by terrorists.
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- 1979-11-15
- Adventure, Drama
- 278
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah.
Oct 1, 1978 · The French Atlantic Affair, his first full-length novel, promises to be a bestseller and on the movie screens before a year is passed. Lehman weaves in amateur radio, giving it a suspenseful...
Episode 1 Aired Nov 15, 1979 Part I Followers of a cult leader take over a French ship; a teen's ham radio is the only means of communication.
- Douglas Heyes
- November 15, 1979
- Chad Everett
1979 • 3 Episodes. Season 1 of The French Atlantic Affair premiered on November 15, 1979. When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah.
Premiered November 15, 1979. Runtime 4h 38m. Total Runtime 4h 54m (3 episodes) Country United States. Languages English. Studios Aaron Spelling Productions + 1 more. Genres Crime, Drama.
