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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Release: 1930-11-08 ·Runtime: 96m ·★ 5.4
History Drama

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 Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Feature Productions
D.W. Griffith Productions
United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert Homans Robert Homans as A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited) Ralph Lewis Ralph Lewis as Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale as Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) Helen Freeman Helen Freeman as Nancy Hanks Lincoln Kay Hammond Kay Hammond as Mary Todd Lincoln Maurice Black Maurice Black as Conspirator (uncredited) George MacQuarrie George MacQuarrie as Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) E. Alyn Warren E. Alyn Warren as Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant James Bradbury Sr. James Bradbury Sr. as Gen. Winfield Scott Oscar Apfel Oscar Apfel as Secretary of War Stanton Hobart Bosworth Hobart Bosworth as General Robert E. Lee Hank Bell Hank Bell as Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited) Ed Brady Ed Brady as Confederate Courier (uncredited) Mary Forbes Mary Forbes as Actress (uncredited) Henry Kolker Henry Kolker as New Englander (uncredited) Una Merkel Una Merkel as Ann Rutledge Otto Hoffman Otto Hoffman as Offut Russell Simpson Russell Simpson as Lincoln's Employer Robert Brower Robert Brower as (uncredited) Kathrin Clare Ward Kathrin Clare Ward as Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited) William L. Thorne William L. Thorne as Tom Lincoln Helen Ware Helen Ware as Mrs. Edwards Ian Keith Ian Keith as John Wilkes Booth Cameron Prud'Homme Cameron Prud'Homme as John Hay - Secretary to the President Francis Ford Francis Ford as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited) Walter Huston Walter Huston as Abraham Lincoln Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. as Herndon Frank Campeau Frank Campeau as General Sheridan Jane Keckley Jane Keckley as Matchmaker (uncredited) Charles Crockett Charles Crockett as Sheriff Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall as Colonel Marshall Robert Keith Robert Keith as Union Courier (uncredited) Scott Seaton Scott Seaton as Minor Role (uncredited) Harry Stubbs Harry Stubbs as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Lucille La Verne Lucille La Verne as Mid-Wife Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Armstrong Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Conspirator (uncredited)