Profiles in Courage John Quincy Adams (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV Episode | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

Profiles in Courage

John Quincy Adams (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV Episode | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1807 British warships are raiding US vessels and conscripting US sailors. Thomas Jefferson asks Senator John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts to help pass an embargo that might devastate the economy of the Senator's home state.

Director

Michael Ritchie

Writers

John F. Kennedy (based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning book) | Andy Lewis (written by)

Producer

Gordon Oliver

Cinematographer

Gene Polito

Editor

Jason H. Bernie

Casting Director

Meryl O'Loughlin (as Meryl Abeles)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 11, 1965

Release date

Apr 11, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Douglas Campbell John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams See fewer	Oedipus Rex (1957)
Nancy Wickwire Louisa Adams Louisa Adams See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
Parley Baer Hillhouse Hillhouse See fewer	License to Drive (1988)
Laurence Naismith John Adams John Adams See fewer	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Alan Hewitt Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson See fewer	Follow That Dream (1962)
Roland Winters Pickering Pickering See fewer	Docks of New Orleans (1948)
Chris Alcaide Gray Gray See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
William Beckley Lieutenant Locke Lieutenant Locke See fewer	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Henry Beckman Griffin Griffin See fewer	Marnie (1964)
Robert Fortier Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis See fewer	3 Women (1977)
Richard O'Brien Commodore Barron Commodore Barron See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Dick Poston Lowell (as Richard Poston) Lowell (as Richard Poston) See fewer	The Jesus Trip (1971)
Willard Sage Ambassador Rose Ambassador Rose See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Orville Sherman Bowen Bowen See fewer	Westworld (1973)
William Wintersole Matw Matw See fewer	Seconds (1966)