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Abraham Lincoln (1930)

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From the Illinois frontier to the White House, Walter Huston plays the president who led the United States through the Civil War.

1930 · Historical drama · Black and white

Synopsis

The film follows Abraham Lincoln from his early years on the frontier and his courtship of Ann Rutledge through his rise in politics and his presidency. As the Civil War divides the country, Lincoln must make decisions that will shape the future of the Union.

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Meet the stars

Walter Huston
Walter Huston — Abraham Lincoln
Una Merkel
Una Merkel — Ann Rutledge
Lucille La Verne
Lucille La Verne — Midwife
Helen Freeman
Helen Freeman — Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman — Offut
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing — Armstrong

Production credits

Director: D. W. Griffith
Adaptation: Stephen Vincent Benét
Cinematography: Karl Struss
Art direction: William Cameron Menzies
Distributor: United Artists

This was Griffith’s first feature with spoken dialogue throughout. See the AFI Catalog for more about the production.

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