Abraham Lincoln
“The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!”
An episodic dramatization of the 18th President of the United States' life, including his early years, affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the election of 1860, his presidency during the Civil War, and finally his assassination at Ford's Theater in 1865.
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Walter Huston
Abraham Lincoln
Known for
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
And Then There Were None
Una Merkel
Ann Rutledge
Known for
The Parent Trap
The Bank Dick
William L. Thorne
Tom Lincoln
Also in
Thunderbolt
Bank Alarm
Lucille La Verne
Mid-Wife
Known for
Orphans of the Storm
A Tale of Two Cities
Helen Freeman
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Also in
So Dark the Night
The Song of Songs
Otto Hoffman
Offut
Known for
Stranger on the Third Floor
Death Takes a Holiday
Edgar Dearing
Armstrong
Also in
Pollyanna
Why Girls Love Sailors
Russell Simpson
Lincoln's Employer
Known for
The Grapes of Wrath
My Darling Clementine
Charles Crockett
Sheriff
Also in
Guilty Hands
The Last Lap
Kay Hammond
Mary Todd Lincoln
Known for
Blithe Spirit
Helen Ware
Mrs. Edwards
Known for
Morning Glory
E. Alyn Warren
Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant
Known for
The Unholy Three
The Devil-Doll
D.W. Griffith Director · John W. Considine Jr. Story Karl Struss Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $400K · United States release November 8, 1930 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$400,000
Production
Feature Productions
Production
D.W. Griffith Productions
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 24, 1930
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · November 8, 1930
Theatrical
Canada
November 8, 1930 · Theatrical
Spain
September 7, 1931 · Theatrical
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