Abraham Lincoln (1930)
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- Passed
- 1h 36min
- Biography, Drama
- 08 Nov 1930 (USA)
- Movie
An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States.
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Cast verified as complete
William L. Thorne | ... |
Tom Lincoln
(as W.L. Thorne)
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Lucille La Verne | ... |
Mid-Wife
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Helen Freeman | ... |
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
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Otto Hoffman | ... |
Offut
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Walter Huston | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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Edgar Dearing | ... |
Armstrong
(as Edgar Deering)
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Una Merkel | ... |
Ann Rutledge
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Russell Simpson | ... |
Lincoln's Employer
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Charles Crockett | ... |
Sheriff
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Kay Hammond | ... |
Mary Todd Lincoln
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Helen Ware | ... |
Mrs. Edwards
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E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant
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Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Herndon
(as Jason Robards)
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Gordon Thorpe | ... |
Tad Lincoln
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Ian Keith | ... |
John Wilkes Booth
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Cameron Prud'Homme | ... |
John Hay - Secretary to the President
(as Cameron Prudhomme)
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James Bradbury Sr. | ... |
Gen. Winfield Scott
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James Eagles | ... |
Young Soldier
(as Jimmie Eagle)
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Oscar Apfel | ... |
Secretary of War Stanton
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Frank Campeau | ... |
General Sheridan
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Hobart Bosworth | ... |
General Robert E. Lee
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Henry B. Walthall | ... |
Col. Marshall
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Hank Bell | ... |
Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)
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Maurice Black | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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Ed Brady | ... |
Confederate Courier (uncredited)
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Robert Brower | ... |
(uncredited)
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Kernan Cripps | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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Count Cutelli | ... |
Baby Abraham Lincoln Crying Sounds (uncredited)
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Emilia Da Prato | ... |
Vocalist (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Mary Forbes | ... |
Actress (uncredited)
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Francis Ford | ... |
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
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Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Vocalist (uncredited)
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Robert Homans | ... |
A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Matchmaker (uncredited)
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Robert Keith | ... |
Union Courier (uncredited)
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Henry Kolker | ... |
New Englander (uncredited)
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Ralph Lewis | ... |
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
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George MacQuarrie | ... |
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Carl Stockdale | ... |
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
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Harry Stubbs | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Kathrin Clare Ward | ... |
Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith | ... | (personally directed by) |
Written by
Stephen Vincent Benet | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
John W. Considine Jr. | ... | (story) |
Stephen Vincent Benet | ... | (continuty and dialogue) and |
Gerrit J. Lloyd | ... | (continuty and dialogue) (as Gerrit Lloyd) |
Produced by
D.W. Griffith | ... | producer |
Joseph M. Schenck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Karl Struss | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
James Smith | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Hal C. Kern | ... | editorial advisor |
Costume Design by
Walter J. Israel | ... | (costumes) (as Walter Israel) |
Makeup Department
Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Orville O. Dull | ... | production manager (as O.O. Dull) |
Art Department
William Cameron Menzies | ... | settings |
Sound Department
Harold Witt | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
Cliff Maupin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | music arrangements |
Additional Crew
John W. Considine Jr. | ... | production advisor |
Park French | ... | settings executed by |
Raymond A. Klune | ... | production staff |
Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
Harry Stubbs | ... | associate dialogue director |
Herbert Sutch | ... | production staff / assistant director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1931) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1931) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Art Cinema Associates (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Abraham Lincoln: Trial by Fire')
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (Spain) (restored)
- 23rd Century (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (1996) (United States) (VHS) (EP Mode)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD)
- CFS Releasing (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Congress Video Group (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Digiview Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Miracle Pictures (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Yesteryear (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Brief vignettes about Lincoln's early life include his birth, early jobs, (unsubstantiated) affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates; his presidency and the Civil War are followed in somewhat more detail, though without actual battle scenes; film concludes with the assassination.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Taglines | Battles Rage, Sheridan Rides, History is Written and Lincoln Lives Again in This Great Masterpiece Directed by the Mind that Gave the World "THE BIRTH OF A NATION"- D.W. Griffith! (Print Ad- Daily Times, ((Beaver, Penna.)) 6 December 1930) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This was D.W. Griffith's first sound film. Abraham Lincoln (1930) was also the first sound film about the Civil War which veterans of that war could view. See more » |
Goofs | In both the Union and Confederate parades, the musicians play trombones with forward facing bells. During the Civil War, the bells faced backwards. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into General Spanky (1936). See more » |
Soundtracks | Battle Hymn of the Republic See more » |
Quotes |
Abraham Lincoln:
You know, Ann, I... I've always done a lot of dreaming. And lately it seems when I dream, your face gets mixed up in it. Ann Rutledge: Does it really, Abe? Tell me about them, Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln: Well, I... I feel as though I'm going to be seeing your face 'til the day I die. Course, I know that that'll be pretty hard on you to have to look at my face that long. Ann Rutledge: Everybody to their own opinion. Abraham Lincoln: Hmm? Ann Rutledge: Well, I... I think it's the dearest, kindest, most beautiful face in the whole world. Abraham Lincoln: Oh, Ann, Ann. Course, I know that's just flattery, but I love it. See more » |