

The Blue and the Gray
1982-11-14 · 127 min / episode · ★ 6.8
The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television, then owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
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- John Leekley
- Production companies
- Larry White/Lou Reda Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, Columbia Pictures
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Gregory PeckAbraham Lincoln
Rip TornUlysses S. Grant
Lloyd BridgesBen Geyser
Robert VaughnSenator Reynolds
Stacy KeachJonas Steele
Kathleen BellerKathy Reynolds
Penny PeyserEmma Gayser
Julia DuffyMary Hale
Robin GammellJacob Hale Sr.
Julius HarrisPreacher
Gregg HenryLester Bedell
Cooper HuckabeeMatthew Geyser
James Carroll JordanProfessor Lowe
Brian KerwinMalachy Hale
William LuckingCaptain Potts
Charles NapierMajor Harrison
Walter OlkewiczGrundy
Duncan RegehrCaptain Randolph
David RoundsChristopher SpencerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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