Abraham Lincoln (1930)

  • NR
  • 08/24/1930 (US)
  • History, Drama
  • 1h 36m

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.

D.W. Griffith

Director

John W. Considine Jr.

Story

Cast

Walter Huston's headshot

Walter Huston

Abraham Lincoln
Una Merkel's headshot

Una Merkel

Ann Rutledge
William L. Thorne's headshot

William L. Thorne

Tom Lincoln
Lucille La Verne's headshot

Lucille La Verne

Mid-Wife
Helen Freeman's headshot

Helen Freeman

Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Otto Hoffman's headshot

Otto Hoffman

Offut
Edgar Dearing's headshot

Edgar Dearing

Armstrong
Russell Simpson's headshot

Russell Simpson

Lincoln's Employer

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