In the U.S. , he continued to make guest appearances in various television series . He starred in the miniseries '' The Manions of America '' as Caleb Staunton in 1981 . He starred in the short-lived 1983 NBC series '' Casablanca '' , playing nightclub owner Rick Blaine ( the immortalized role that was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 film '' Casablanca '' ) , and co-starred in the NBC series '' The Yellow Rose '' during the 1983-1984 season . He also starred in the television adaptation of Ken Follett 's wartime drama '' The Key to Rebecca '' ( 1985 ) directed by David Hemmings . He later starred as the infamous Florida robber Michael Platt in the TV film '' In the Line of Duty : The FBI Murders '' ( 1988 ) , which depicted the 1986 FBI Miami shootout and which was subsequently used as an FBI training film . Soul also directed the episode " No Exit " of the 1980s TV series '' Miami Vice . '' In 1987 Soul was cast as Major Oldham in the movie '' The Hanoi Hilton ''
1986 FBI Miami shootout
1986 FBI Miami shootout
David Soul