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Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
D.W. Griffith
  • Profile picture of Walter Huston
    Abraham Lincoln Walter Huston
  • Profile picture of Una Merkel
    Ann Rutledge Una Merkel
  • Profile picture of William L. Thorne
    Tom Lincoln William L. Thorne
  • Profile picture of Lucille La Verne
    Mid-Wife Lucille La Verne
  • Profile picture of Helen Freeman
    Nancy Hanks Lincoln Helen Freeman
  • Profile picture of Otto Hoffman
    Offut Otto Hoffman
  • Profile picture of Edgar Dearing
    Armstrong Edgar Dearing
  • Profile picture of Russell Simpson
    Lincoln's Employer Russell Simpson

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