Abraham Lincoln (1930)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- D.W. Griffith
- D. W. Griffith
Writing:
- Stephen Vincent Benet
- John W. Considine Jr.
- Gerrit J. Lloyd
Stars:
Release Date: 1930-11-08
5.4/10
5.4/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 96
- Revenue: $400,000
John Wilkes Booth
Ann Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant
Lincoln's Employer
Secretary of War Stanton
Herndon
Armstrong
Tom Lincoln
Mid-Wife
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Offut
Sheriff
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mrs. Edwards
John Hay - Secretary to the President
Gen. Winfield Scott
General Sheridan
General Robert E. Lee
Colonel Marshall
Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)
Conspirator (uncredited)
Confederate Courier (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Conspirator (uncredited)
Actress (uncredited)
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
Union Courier (uncredited)
New Englander (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)
