Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

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1930
1h 36m
5.4(38 votes)
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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.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Walter Huston

Abraham Lincoln

Walter Huston
Acting

Una Merkel

Ann Rutledge

Una Merkel
Acting

William L. Thorne

Tom Lincoln

William L. Thorne
Acting

Lucille La Verne

Mid-Wife

Lucille La Verne
Acting

Helen Freeman

Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Helen Freeman
Acting

Otto Hoffman

Offut

Otto Hoffman
Acting

Edgar Dearing

Armstrong

Edgar Dearing
Acting

Russell Simpson

Lincoln's Employer

Russell Simpson
Acting

Charles Crockett

Sheriff

Charles Crockett
Acting

Kay Hammond

Mary Todd Lincoln

Kay Hammond
Acting

Helen Ware

Mrs. Edwards

Helen Ware
Acting

E. Alyn Warren

Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant

E. Alyn Warren
Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

Herndon

Jason Robards Sr.
Acting

Gordon Thorpe

Tad Lincoln

No Image
Acting

Ian Keith

John Wilkes Booth

Ian Keith
Acting

Cameron Prud'Homme

John Hay - Secretary to the President

Cameron Prud'Homme
Acting

James Bradbury Sr.

Gen. Winfield Scott

James Bradbury Sr.
Acting

James Eagles

Young Soldier

No Image
Acting

Oscar Apfel

Secretary of War Stanton

Oscar Apfel
Acting

Frank Campeau

General Sheridan

Frank Campeau
Acting

Hobart Bosworth

General Robert E. Lee

Hobart Bosworth
Acting

Henry B. Walthall

Colonel Marshall

Henry B. Walthall
Acting

Hank Bell

Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)

Hank Bell
Acting

Maurice Black

Conspirator (uncredited)

Maurice Black
Acting

Ed Brady

Confederate Courier (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Acting

Robert Brower

(uncredited)

Robert Brower
Acting

Kernan Cripps

Conspirator (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Mary Forbes

Actress (uncredited)

Mary Forbes
Acting

Francis Ford

Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Acting

Robert Homans

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

Robert Homans
Acting

Jane Keckley

Matchmaker (uncredited)

Jane Keckley
Acting

Robert Keith

Union Courier (uncredited)

Robert Keith
Acting

Henry Kolker

New Englander (uncredited)

Henry Kolker
Acting

Ralph Lewis

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

Ralph Lewis
Acting

George MacQuarrie

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

George MacQuarrie
Acting

Scott Seaton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Acting

Carl Stockdale

Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale
Acting

Harry Stubbs

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Harry Stubbs
Acting

Kathrin Clare Ward

Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward

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