Lincoln Prairie Lawyer (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

Lincoln

Prairie Lawyer (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

It's Abraham Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set Lincoln against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.

Director

George Schaefer

Writers

Irene Kamp | Louis Kamp | Emmet Lavery (story)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Ramsay King | Walter Raney

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 1975

Release date

Apr 7, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Into the Wild (2007)
Robert Foxworth Major John T. Stuart Major John T. Stuart See fewer	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Catherine Burns Mary Owens Mary Owens See fewer	Last Summer (1969)
Richard Dysart Judge David Davis Judge David Davis See fewer	The Thing (1982)
Walter McGinn Stephen Douglas Stephen Douglas See fewer	The Parallax View (1974)
Martine Bartlett Kitty Cavan Kitty Cavan See fewer	Sybil (1976)
Paul Fix Judge Thomas Judge Thomas See fewer	El Dorado (1966)
James Greene Henry B. Truett Henry B. Truett See fewer	Nowhere to Run (1993)
Gerald Hiken Prosecutor John D. Urquhart Prosecutor John D. Urquhart See fewer	Crossings (1986)
Michele Marsh Mary Todd Mary Todd See fewer	Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Iggie Wolfington William Butler William Butler See fewer	1941 (1979)
Gail Bonney Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
George 'Buck' Flower Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)