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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!

A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd; his debates with Stephen A. Douglas; the election of 1860; his presidency during the Civil War; and his assassination in Ford’s Theater in 1865.

HistoryDrama

Release: 1930-11-08Runtime: 83 minRating: 5.4 (38)

Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Abraham Lincoln

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Ann Rutledge

William L. Thorne

William L. Thorne

Tom Lincoln

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Mid-Wife

Helen Freeman

Helen Freeman

Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Offut

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Armstrong

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Lincoln's Employer

Charles Crockett

Charles Crockett

Sheriff

Kay Hammond

Kay Hammond

Mary Todd Lincoln

Crew

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Director

Stephen Vincent Benet

Stephen Vincent Benet

Dialogue

Harold Witt

Sound Engineer

Raymond A. Klune

Production Office Coordinator

Hugo Riesenfeld

Hugo Riesenfeld

Music

Hal C. Kern

Editorial Coordinator

Walter J. Israel

Costume Design

Stephen Vincent Benet

Stephen Vincent Benet

Adaptation

Herbert Sutch

Production Office Coordinator

Gerrit J. Lloyd

Dialogue

Clips & Videos

Abraham Lincoln - 1930 (trailer)

Abraham Lincoln - 1930 (trailer)