Abraham Lincoln

Director: D.W. Griffith Cast: Cameron Prud'Homme Charles Crockett E. Alyn Warren Edgar Dearing Frank Campeau Gordon Thorpe Helen Freeman Helen Ware Henry B. Walthall Hobart Bosworth ... Ian Keith James Bradbury Sr. James Eagles Jason Robards Sr. Kay Hammond Lucille La Verne Oscar Apfel Otto Hoffman Russell Simpson Una Merkel Walter Huston William L. Thorne Movie Genre: Drama History Release Date: 1930-11-08

Rating: 4.8/10 Votes: 5

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Silent film master D.W. Griffith's first talkie works as a companion piece to his classic BIRTH OF A NATION, providing a detailed biographical sketch of the 16th president. We see his birth in a log cabin, the tragic death of his first love, Ann Rutledge (Una Merkel), his debates with Douglas, his accepting of the presidency, the terrible toll of the Civil War, and finally the tragic assassination at Ford's Theater. Griffith shows his usual meticulous attention to period detail, and the framing of the various vignettes has the feel of historical photographs come to life. Walter Huston is excellent in the title role, with a portrayal that subtly evolves from laconic, wizened rascal to noble elder statesman. This is a fascinating, worthy film, and an interesting historical document in and of itself.

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