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The Rivalry (1975)
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama, History

The Rivalry (1975)

TV Movie | 90 min | Drama, History

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.

Director

Fielder Cook

Writers

Donald Cormorant (adaptation) | Norman Corwin (play) | Ernest Kinoy (adaptation)

Producer

Walt deFaria

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Updated Dec 12, 1975

Release date

Dec 12, 1975 (United States)

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Charles Durning Sen. Stephen Douglas Sen. Stephen Douglas See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Arthur Hill Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Hope Lange Mrs. Douglas Mrs. Douglas See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Stephen Manley Tad Lincoln Tad Lincoln See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)