Poster of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, November 8 1930
93 years ago
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Portrait of Walter HustonWalter Huston
Walter Huston was
47 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
Tue, Apr 03 1883 –
Fri, Apr 07 1950
Portrait of Una MerkelUna Merkel
Una Merkel was
26 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Ann Rutledge'.
Thu, Dec 10 1903 –
Thu, Jan 02 1986
Portrait of William L. ThorneWilliam L. Thorne
William L. Thorne was
52 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Tom Lincoln'.
Mon, Oct 14 1878 –
Wed, Mar 10 1948
Portrait of Lucille La VerneLucille La Verne
Lucille La Verne was
58 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Mid-Wife'.
Wed, Nov 06 1872 –
Sun, Mar 04 1945
Portrait of Helen FreemanHelen Freeman
Helen Freeman was
44 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Nancy Hanks Lincoln'.
Mon, Aug 02 1886 –
Sun, Dec 25 1960
Portrait of Otto HoffmanOtto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman was
51 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Offut'.
Thu, May 01 1879 –
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing was
37 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Armstrong'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson
Russell Simpson was
50 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Lincoln's Employer'.
Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Charles CrockettCharles Crockett
Charles Crockett was
59 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Sheriff'.
Thu, Dec 29 1870 –
Tue, Jun 12 1934
Portrait of Kay HammondKay Hammond
Kay Hammond was
21 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Mary Todd Lincoln'.
Thu, Feb 18 1909 –
Sun, May 04 1980
Portrait of Helen WareHelen Ware
Helen Ware was
53 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Mrs. Edwards'.
Mon, Oct 15 1877 –
Wed, Jan 25 1939
Portrait of E. Alyn WarrenE. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren was
56 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant'.
Sun, May 31 1874 –
Mon, Jan 22 1940
Portrait of Jason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr. was
37 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Herndon'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Apr 04 1963
Portrait of Gordon ThorpeGordon Thorpe
Gordon Thorpe was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Tad Lincoln'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian KeithIan Keith
Ian Keith was
31 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'John Wilkes Booth'.
Fri, Feb 24 1899 –
Sat, Mar 26 1960
Portrait of Cameron Prud'HommeCameron Prud'Homme
Cameron Prud'Homme was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
as 'John Hay - Secretary to the President'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James Bradbury Sr.James Bradbury Sr.
James Bradbury Sr. was
73 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Gen. Winfield Scott'.
Mon, Oct 12 1857 –
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Portrait of James EaglesJames Eagles
James Eagles was
23 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Young Soldier'.
Tue, Sep 10 1907 –
Tue, Dec 15 1959
Portrait of Oscar ApfelOscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel was
52 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Secretary of War Stanton'.
Wed, Jan 16 1878 –
Mon, Mar 21 1938
Portrait of Frank CampeauFrank Campeau
Frank Campeau was
65 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'General Sheridan'.
Wed, Dec 14 1864 –
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Portrait of Hobart BosworthHobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth was
63 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'General Robert E. Lee'.
Fri, Aug 09 1867 –
Thu, Dec 30 1943
Portrait of Henry B. WalthallHenry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall was
52 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Colonel Marshall'.
Fri, Mar 15 1878 –
Wed, Jun 17 1936
Portrait of Hank BellHank Bell
Hank Bell was
38 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 21 1892 –
Sat, Feb 04 1950
Portrait of Maurice BlackMaurice Black
Maurice Black was
39 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Conspirator (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 13 1891 –
Tue, Jan 18 1938
Portrait of Ed BradyEd Brady
Ed Brady was
40 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Confederate Courier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Tue, Mar 31 1942
Portrait of Robert BrowerRobert Brower
Robert Brower was
80 in Abraham Lincoln
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 14 1850 –
Sat, Dec 08 1934
Portrait of Kernan CrippsKernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps was
44 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Conspirator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 08 1886 –
Wed, Aug 12 1953
Portrait of Mary ForbesMary Forbes
Mary Forbes was
47 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Actress (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 30 1882 –
Mon, Jul 22 1974
Portrait of Francis FordFrancis Ford
Francis Ford was
49 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Portrait of Robert HomansRobert Homans
Robert Homans was
53 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Mon, Jul 28 1947
Portrait of Jane KeckleyJane Keckley
Jane Keckley was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Matchmaker (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert KeithRobert Keith
Robert Keith was
32 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Union Courier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 09 1898 –
Thu, Dec 22 1966
Portrait of Henry KolkerHenry Kolker
Henry Kolker was
55 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'New Englander (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 12 1874 –
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Ralph LewisRalph Lewis
Ralph Lewis was
58 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 07 1872 –
Sat, Dec 04 1937
Portrait of George MacQuarrieGeorge MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Scott SeatonScott Seaton
Scott Seaton was
59 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 11 1871 –
Mon, Jun 03 1968
Portrait of Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale was
56 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 18 1874 –
Sun, Mar 15 1953
Portrait of Harry StubbsHarry Stubbs
Harry Stubbs was
55 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 06 1874 –
Thu, Mar 09 1950
Portrait of Kathrin Clare WardKathrin Clare Ward
Kathrin Clare Ward was
59 in Abraham Lincoln
as 'Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 31 1871 –
Fri, Oct 14 1938

Crew

Portrait of D.W. GriffithD.W. Griffith
Director
D.W. Griffith was
55 in Abraham Lincoln
Fri, Jan 22 1875 –
Fri, Jul 23 1948
Portrait of Karl StrussKarl Struss
Director of Photography
Karl Struss was
43 in Abraham Lincoln
Tue, Nov 30 1886 –
Wed, Dec 16 1981
Portrait of Joseph M. SchenckJoseph M. Schenck
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck was
53 in Abraham Lincoln
Mon, Dec 25 1876 –
Sun, Oct 22 1961
Portrait of James SmithJames Smith
Editor
James Smith was
38 in Abraham Lincoln
Mon, Mar 07 1892 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of Hal C. KernHal C. Kern
Editorial Coordinator
Hal C. Kern was
36 in Abraham Lincoln
Sat, Jul 14 1894 –
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Portrait of Hugo RiesenfeldHugo Riesenfeld
Music
Hugo Riesenfeld was
51 in Abraham Lincoln
Sun, Jan 26 1879 –
Sun, Sep 10 1939
Portrait of William Cameron MenziesWilliam Cameron Menzies
Settings
William Cameron Menzies was
34 in Abraham Lincoln
Wed, Jul 29 1896 –
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Portrait of Raymond A. KluneRaymond A. Klune
Production Office Coordinator
Raymond A. Klune was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter J. IsraelWalter J. Israel
Costume Design
Walter J. Israel was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen Vincent BenetStephen Vincent Benet
Adaptation, Dialogue
Stephen Vincent Benet was
32 in Abraham Lincoln
Fri, Jul 22 1898 –
Sat, Mar 13 1943
Portrait of John W. Considine Jr.John W. Considine Jr.
Story
John W. Considine Jr. was
32 in Abraham Lincoln
Fri, Oct 07 1898 –
Wed, Mar 22 1961
Portrait of Orville O. DullOrville O. Dull
Production Manager
Orville O. Dull was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerrit J. LloydGerrit J. Lloyd
Dialogue
Gerrit J. Lloyd was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold WittHarold Witt
Sound Engineer
Harold Witt was
>> in Abraham Lincoln
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert SutchHerbert Sutch
Production Office Coordinator
Herbert Sutch was
46 in Abraham Lincoln
Tue, Jan 29 1884 –
Sun, Jan 22 1939