Abraham Lincoln (1930)
Release Date: Nov 8, 1930 Wide
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To date, this D.W. Griffith epic is the only talking-picture effort to encapsulate the entire life of Abraham Lincoln, from cradle to grave. The script, credited to Stephen Vincent Benet, manages to include all the familiar high points, including Lincoln's tragic romance with Ann Rutledge (Una Merkel, allegedly cast because of her resemblance to Griffith favorite Lillian Gish), his lawyer days in Illinois, his contentious marriage to Mary Todd (Kay Hammond), his heartbreaking decision to declare
Nov 8, 1930 Wide
Nov 18, 2008
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Cast
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Walter Huston
Abraham Lincoln -
Kay Hammond
Mary Todd Lincoln -
Una Merkel
Ann Rutledge -
Jason Robards Sr.
Herndon -
Ian Keith
John Wilkes Booth -
Hobart Bosworth
Gen. Robert E. Lee -
Frank Campeau
Gen. Sheridan -
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James Bradbury Jr
Gen. Scott -
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Charles Crockett
Sheriff -
Edgar Dearing
Armstrong -
James C. Eagles
Young Soldier -
Mary Forbes
Woman -
Helen Freeman
Nancy Hanks Lincoln -
Otto Hoffman
Offut -
Robert E. Homans
Man -
Henry Kolker
New Englander -
Lucille La Verne
Midwife -
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Cameron Prud'Homme
John Hay -
Russell Simpson
Lincoln's Employer -
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William L. Thorne
Tom Lincoln -
Gordon Thorpe
Tad Lincoln -
Henry B. Walthall
Col. Marshall -
Helen Ware
Mrs. Edwards -
E. Alyn Warren
Stephen Douglas -
Fred Warren
Gen. U.S. Grant -
Oscar Apfel
Stanton -
Francis Ford
Sheridan's Aide
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All Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)
Kino's Blu-ray gives the movie back no small amount of the dignity that had escaped Griffith during his final years at the Knickerbocker Hotel.
Recommended solely for Walter Huston's performance.
An archaic biopic.
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- Abraham Lincoln (1930) (DE)
- Abraham Lincoln (1930) (UK)
