

Abraham Lincoln
"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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$400K
$400,000
Languages
English
Studio
Feature Productions
+2 more
Key Crew

D.W. Griffith
Director

Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Cast

Walter Huston
Abraham Lincoln

Una Merkel
Ann Rutledge

William L. Thorne
Tom Lincoln

Lucille La Verne
Mid-Wife

Helen Freeman
Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Otto Hoffman
Offut

Edgar Dearing
Armstrong

Russell Simpson
Lincoln's Employer

Charles Crockett
Sheriff

Kay Hammond
Mary Todd Lincoln

Helen Ware
Mrs. Edwards

E. Alyn Warren
Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant

Jason Robards Sr.
Herndon
Gordon Thorpe
Tad Lincoln

Ian Keith
John Wilkes Booth

Cameron Prud'Homme
John Hay - Secretary to the President

James Bradbury Sr.
Gen. Winfield Scott
James Eagles
Young Soldier

Oscar Apfel
Secretary of War Stanton

Frank Campeau
General Sheridan