Prairie Lawyer
DramaWar
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
Stars
Hal Holbrook, Robert Foxworth, Catherine Burns
Release Date
April 7, 1975
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Hal Holbrook
as Abraham Lincoln
Robert Foxworth
as Major John T. Stuart
Catherine Burns
as Mary Owens
Richard Dysart
as Judge David Davis
Walter McGinn
as Stephen Douglas
Martine Bartlett
as Kitty Cavan
Paul Fix
as Judge Thomas
James Greene
as Henry B. Truett
👤
Gerald Hiken
as Prosecutor John D. Urquhart
Michele Marsh
as Mary Todd
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
David L. Wolper Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
🏷️ Keywords
murder trialpolitical campaignarm wrestlingbare chested malepolitical speech
🎯 Categories
DramaWar
📖 Synopsis
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.