Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1930-11-08 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
5.4 38 votes
History, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Walter Huston is Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Una Merkel is Ann Rutledge
Ann Rutledge
William L. Thorne is Tom Lincoln
Tom Lincoln
Lucille La Verne is Mid-Wife
Mid-Wife
Helen Freeman is Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Otto Hoffman is Offut
Offut
Edgar Dearing is Armstrong
Armstrong
Russell Simpson is Lincoln's Employer
Lincoln's Employer
Kay Hammond is Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Helen Ware is Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Edwards
E. Alyn Warren is Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant
Stephen A. Douglas / General Grant
Gordon Thorpe is Tad Lincoln
Tad Lincoln
Ian Keith is John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Cameron Prud'Homme is John Hay - Secretary to the President
John Hay - Secretary to the President
James Bradbury Sr. is Gen. Winfield Scott
Gen. Winfield Scott
James Eagles is Young Soldier
Young Soldier
Oscar Apfel is Secretary of War Stanton
Secretary of War Stanton
Frank Campeau is General Sheridan
General Sheridan
Hobart Bosworth is General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee
Henry B. Walthall is Colonel Marshall
Colonel Marshall
Hank Bell is Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)
Townsman in Offut's Store (uncredited)
Maurice Black is Conspirator (uncredited)
Conspirator (uncredited)
Ed Brady is Confederate Courier (uncredited)
Confederate Courier (uncredited)
Robert Brower is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Kernan Cripps is Conspirator (uncredited)
Conspirator (uncredited)
Mary Forbes is Actress (uncredited)
Actress (uncredited)
Francis Ford is Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Robert Homans is A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
A Senator - One of Lincoln's Advisors (uncredited)
Jane Keckley is Matchmaker (uncredited)
Matchmaker (uncredited)
Robert Keith is Union Courier (uncredited)
Union Courier (uncredited)
Henry Kolker is New Englander (uncredited)
New Englander (uncredited)
Ralph Lewis is Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
George MacQuarrie is Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Scott Seaton is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale is Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited)
Harry Stubbs is Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward is Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)
Townswoman at Ann's Death (uncredited)