The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

From the log cabin to the White House-from a home made cradle to history's page

Duration: 120 min

Release date: 1924-02-02

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A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

History Drama

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

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George A. Billings

George A. Billings

as Abraham Lincoln

as Abraham Lincoln, 7 years old

as Ann Rutledge, first sweetheart

as Mary Todd / Mrs. Lincoln

as Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Mother

Westcott Clarke

Westcott Clarke

as Thomas Lincoln, Father

as Sarah Lincoln

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

as Isom Enlow, Neighbor

as Mr. Gollaher, Neighbor

as Mrs. Gollaher

as Austin Gollaher

Ida Mae McKenzie

Ida Mae McKenzie

as Sarah Lincoln, 10 years old

as Jack Armstrong, leader of Clary Grove gang

as Denton Offut, Employer of Lincoln

as James Rutledge

as Mrs. Rutledge

as Sally, a country girl

as A country politician

William Humphrey

William Humphrey

as Stephen A. Douglas

William McIllwain

William McIllwain

as Auctioneer at New Orleans slave market

as Southern planter

as Another planter

Genevieve Blinn

Genevieve Blinn

as Mary Todd's sister, Mrs. Ninian Edwards

as Willie Lincoln

as Richard J. Oglesby

as John Hay, Secretary to the President

as Tom, colored servant

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

as William Scott, Union soldier

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

as Scott's mother

as Union sentry

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

as Corporal of guard

as Bixby, Union soldier

William F. Moran

William F. Moran

as John Wilkes Booth

as Chairman of delegation

as Gen U.S. Grant

as Gen. George Meade

as Gen. Robert E. Lee

as Major, afterward General, Anderson

as Colonel Rathbone

Cordelia Callahan

Cordelia Callahan

as Mrs. Surratt

as Ned Spangler

as Actor at Ford's

as Actress at Ford's

Kathleen Chambers

Kathleen Chambers

as Another actress

Henry Rattenbury

Henry Rattenbury

W. L. McPheeters

W. L. McPheeters

as Allan Pinkerton, Chief of Secret Service

as William H. Seward, Secretary of State

as Simon Cameron, Secretary of War

as Salmon P. Chase, Sec. of Treasury / Hugh McCulloch

as Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy

as Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of Interior

as Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General

as Edward Bates, Attorney-General

William von Hardenburg

William von Hardenburg

as James Speed, Attorney-General

as William Dennison, Postmaster-General

as Abe Lincoln's step-sister

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

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Director of Photography

H. Lyman Broening

H. Lyman Broening

Director of Photography

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