The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jason RobardsAbraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln |
 Kate ReidMary Todd | Mary Todd |
 James BroderickJoshua Speed | Joshua Speed |
 Hiram ShermanJudge Bowling Green | Judge Bowling Green |
 Douglass WatsonNinian Edwards | Ninian Edwards |
 Burt BrinckerhoffWilliam Herndon | William Herndon |
 Roy PooleSeth Gale | Seth Gale |
| SStaats CotsworthCrimm | Crimm |
| MMildred TraresAnn Rutledge | Ann Rutledge |
 William HansenMentor Graham | Mentor Graham |
 James CongdonJack | Jack |
| DDonald GantryJasp | Jasp |
| NNan McFarlandNancy Green | Nancy Green |
 Joan HotchkisElizabeth Edwards | Elizabeth Edwards |
| TToni DarnayAggie Gale | Aggie Gale |
| JJack BittnerStephen Douglas | Stephen Douglas |
| TTom SlaterRobert Lincoln | Robert Lincoln |
| CCasey PetersWillie Lincoln | Willie Lincoln |
 Harry EllerbeHarrick | Harrick |
 Frederic TozereSturveson | Sturveson |
| MMark KearneyTad Lincoln | Tad Lincoln |