Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Released: 1930-11-08 Duration: 1hr 36min
Genres: History Drama
Rating 5.4
The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Feature Productions
D.W. Griffith Productions
United Artists
United Artists

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $400,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 11.854

Directed By

D.W. Griffith

Crew

Director
D.W. Griffith
Dialogue
Gerrit J. Lloyd
Production Manager
Orville O. Dull
Editorial Coordinator
Hal C. Kern
Editor
James Smith
Sound Engineer
Harold Witt
Costume Design
Walter J. Israel
Production Office Coordinator
Raymond A. Klune
Production Office Coordinator
Herbert Sutch
Director of Photography
Karl Struss

TOP CAST

Walter Huston
Walter Huston

Abraham Lincoln

Una Merkel
Una Merkel

Ann Rutledge

William L. Thorne
William L. Thorne

Tom Lincoln

Helen Freeman
Helen Freeman

Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing

Armstrong

Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson

Lincoln's Employer

Kay Hammond
Kay Hammond

Mary Todd Lincoln

Helen Ware
Helen Ware

Mrs. Edwards

E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren

Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant

Gordon Thorpe
Gordon Thorpe

Tad Lincoln

Ian Keith
Ian Keith

John Wilkes Booth

Cameron Prud'Homme
Cameron Prud'Homme

John Hay - Secretary to the President

James Bradbury Sr.
James Bradbury Sr.

Gen. Winfield Scott

James Eagles
James Eagles

Young Soldier

Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel

Secretary of War Stanton

Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau

General Sheridan

Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth

General Robert E. Lee

Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall

Colonel Marshall

Hank Bell
Hank Bell

Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)

Maurice Black
Maurice Black

Conspirator (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Ed Brady

Confederate Courier (uncredited)

Robert Brower
Robert Brower

(uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps

Conspirator (uncredited)

Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes

Actress (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Francis Ford

Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Robert Homans

A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)

Jane Keckley
Jane Keckley

Matchmaker (uncredited)

Robert Keith
Robert Keith

Union Courier (uncredited)

Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker

New Englander (uncredited)

Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs
Harry Stubbs

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward
Kathrin Clare Ward

Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)

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