
Lincoln in the White House
1939-02-11 · 21 min · ★ 7.0
This short chronicles Abraham Lincoln's presidency from his inauguration through delivery of the Gettysburg Address.
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- Directors
- William C. McGann
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Frank McGlynn Sr.Abraham Lincoln
Dickie MooreTad Lincoln
John HarronJohn Hay
Erville AldersonSecretary of State William H. Seward
Sibyl HarrisMrs. Scott
Nana BryantMary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)
Earl Dwire(uncredited)
Edward LeSaintDoctor (uncredited)
Ian WolfeCabinet Member (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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