The Rivalry (1975)

9.0/10 • 90 min • Drama History

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.

Cast

Arthur Hill

Abraham Lincoln

Charles Durning

Stephen Douglas

Hope Lange

Adele Cutts Douglas

Stephen Manley

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