The Rivalry

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1975 · 90 min · Drama · History · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

A television adaptation of the famous 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, in which Abraham Lincoln did verbal battle with Stephen Douglas, his opponent for a U.S. Senate seat, over the issue of slavery.

Directed by Fielder Cook

Cast

• Arthur Hill — Abraham Lincoln
• Charles Durning — Stephen Douglas
• Hope Lange — Adele Cutts Douglas
• Stephen Manley — Tad Lincoln