8 Season
91 Episode
The Onedin Line - Season 5 Episode 6 Dead Man’s Cargo
The wind blows free
Letty tells James she invested in William's steam engine project and he buys a flour mill in her name, sailing to Pennsylvania to buy loose grain from an ex-Cavalry officer who drives a hard bargain. James gets what he wants after a drinking bout but the grain, known as dead man's cargo, starts to shift when the ship hits a storm and needs to be moved else the ship could capsize. A man dies in the process. Daniel and Elizabeth rekindle their old flame but their decision to tell William his true parentage proves to be unwise.
- Year: 1980
- Country:
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: ORF 1, BBC One, Das Erste
- Keyword: england, liverpool, england, 19th century, shipping
- Director: Cyril Abraham
- Cast: Jessica Benton, Peter Gilmore, Howard Lang