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The Blue and the Gray

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 137 min | Drama, History, War

The drama begins in 1859 when John leaves the Geyser family farm for Pennsylvania, where he gets a job as an artist correspondent for the paper owned by his uncle, Jacob Hale, Sr.
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Writers
Ian McLellan Hunter (teleplay) | John Leekley (story) | Bruce Catton (story)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Patricia Mock (1982)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 14, 1982

Release date
Nov 14, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Stacy Keach
Jonas Steele Jonas Steele   See fewer
John Hammond
John Geyser John Geyser   See fewer
Julia Duffy
Mary Hale Mary Hale   See fewer
Robin Gammell
Jacob Hale Sr. Jacob Hale Sr.   See fewer
David W. Harper
James Hale (as David Harper) James Hale (as David Harper)   See fewer
Julius Harris
Swamp Preacher (credit only) Swamp Preacher (credit only)   See fewer
Gregg Henry
Lester Bedell Lester Bedell   See fewer
Cooper Huckabee
Matthew Geyser Matthew Geyser   See fewer
James Carroll Jordan
Professor Lowe (credit only) Professor Lowe (credit only)   See fewer
Brian Kerwin
Malachy Hale Malachy Hale   See fewer
William Lucking
Capt. Potts (credit only) Capt. Potts (credit only)   See fewer
Charles Napier
Maj. Harrison (credit only) Maj. Harrison (credit only)   See fewer
Walter Olkewicz
Pvt. Grundy (credit only) Pvt. Grundy (credit only)   See fewer
Penny Peyser
Emma Geyser Emma Geyser   See fewer
Duncan Regehr
Capt. Randolph (credit only) Capt. Randolph (credit only)   See fewer
David Rounds
Christopher Spencer Christopher Spencer   See fewer
Christopher Stone
Maj. Fairburn (credit only) Maj. Fairburn (credit only)   See fewer
Diane Baker
Evelyn Hale Evelyn Hale   See fewer
Kathleen Beller
Kathy Reynolds Kathy Reynolds   See fewer
Paul Benedict
Arbuthnot Arbuthnot   See fewer
Lloyd Bridges
Ben Geyser Ben Geyser   See fewer
Rory Calhoun
Gen. George Meade (credit only) Gen. George Meade (credit only)   See fewer
Colleen Dewhurst
Maggie Geyser Maggie Geyser   See fewer
David Doyle
Phineas Wade Phineas Wade   See fewer
Michael Horton
Mark Geyser Mark Geyser   See fewer
Warren Oates
Preacher / Maj. Welles Preacher / Maj. Welles   See fewer
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Sgt. O'Toole Sgt. O'Toole   See fewer
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Lovelace (credit only) Mrs. Lovelace (credit only)   See fewer
Dan Shor
Luke Geyser Luke Geyser   See fewer
Rip Torn
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (credit only) Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (credit only)   See fewer
Robert Vaughn
Sen. Reynolds Sen. Reynolds   See fewer
John Vernon
Secretary of State Seward (credit only) Secretary of State Seward (credit only)   See fewer
Sterling Hayden
John Brown John Brown   See fewer
Paul Winfield
Jonathan Henry Jonathan Henry   See fewer
Gregory Peck
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
Bruce Abbott
Jake Hale Jr. Jake Hale Jr.   See fewer
Royce D. Applegate
1st Cell Reporter 1st Cell Reporter   See fewer
Janice Carroll
Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln   See fewer
Fredric Cook
Captain Grimes Captain Grimes   See fewer
William Bryan Curran
Dr. Bennett Dr. Bennett   See fewer
Gregg Palmer
Bull Run Colonel Bull Run Colonel   See fewer
George Petrie
Court Clerk (as George O. Petrie) Court Clerk (as George O. Petrie)   See fewer
Veronica Redd
Hattie Hattie   See fewer
Jordan Rhodes
Pennsylvania Colonel Pennsylvania Colonel   See fewer
Warwick Sims
Count Von Ziller Count Von Ziller   See fewer
Fred Stuthman
George (older employee at the Gettysburgh Newspaper) George (older employee at the Gettysburgh Newspaper)   See fewer
Peter von Zerneck
Prussian General Prussian General   See fewer
John Petlock
Judge Richard Parker Judge Richard Parker   See fewer
Tom Stern
Recruiting Officer Recruiting Officer   See fewer
John Voldstad
Alvin Mooney Alvin Mooney   See fewer
Lyle Armstrong
Lincoln's Advisor (uncredited) Lincoln's Advisor (uncredited)   See fewer
William Harrison
Preacher (uncredited) Preacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Lear
Union Soldier (uncredited) Union Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
George Newbern
Private Lawrence 'Coward' Jones (uncredited) Private Lawrence 'Coward' Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pirtle Jr.
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Sara Rolloff
Kissing girl (uncredited) Kissing girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew Tobin
James Hale's Doctor (uncredited) James Hale's Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Vaughan
1st Pretty Girl (uncredited) 1st Pretty Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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