Abraham Lincoln
"The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!"
1930-11-08
5.447
en 96mHistoryDrama
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.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Adaptation
Stephen Vincent Benet
Story
John W. Considine Jr.
Dialogue
Stephen Vincent Benet
Dialogue
Gerrit J. Lloyd
Production Manager
Orville O. Dull
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$400,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Feature Productions
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- United Artists
